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GENEALOGY
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PENNSYLVANIA
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VOLUME XIV.
EDITED BY
THOMAS LYNCH MONTGOMERY
VNUEK THE DIRECIION OF THK
Hox. ROT3KRT McAFEE,
SECRETARY OF T U E COMMONWEALTH.
• HARRISnrP.G, PA.:
AKRlSnURCJ PUBLlKillNU COIIPANT, STATE PP.INTKR,
1907.
16.?3204
MEMORANDUM BOOK OP DK. JOHN
. EAVIXG WITH ACCOUNT OF A JOUR-
■ NICY TO SETTLE THE BOUN^DARY
OF PENNA., MAY, 1784.
l-Vol. XIV- 6th St-r.
DR. JOHN EWIXG.
Memorandum Book of Jobu Ewing
May 31st 17S4.
Mr. Rittenhouse & I agreed to observe the same method
in fixing our meridian lines at our different stations which
was by ye Passage of 6 ursa minoris and of a Libra over the
meridian By his calculation the Difference of Time between
Their Passages is 12-3S but by mine it is but 12-33.
This being previously agreed uiion a small error in ye posi-
tion cf our :Meridian cannot affect our observations as they
must be pavaliel to each other, should such an error take
place. We agreed also lo view Sirius passing the m.eridian
every Day, when ye sky was serene for regulating our clocks
as well as ye Passage of the Suns Simbo over ye Wires of ye
Transit Instrument, and also to take equal altitudes of ye Sun
& Stars, whf":n it could be done, for the same purpose. The
Difference of our Meridians is to be determined by the
Eclipses of jupiters }*Ioons and the occulation cf Stars by the
Moon, which aie therefore to be observed from ye first of
July till ye 20th of Sept. when the Eastern Observers are to
set off to come to us with their Observations, for the com-
pletion cf ye v.'ork.
N. B. When ye Transit Instrument is to bo used, the
UDject End is to be pulled cut about half an inch to rectify
the fJne cf Collemation.
The view Sirius, it must be elevated to the angle of 33-37-30.
Sirius passes the meridian en July Ist 17S4 at 11-54-6 M.
Time.
May Slst 17^^4. Began to pack up the Instruments & Bag-
gage for my expedition to settle the Boundaries of ye State
cf Pennsylvania.
June 2d. Set off from Philada. &. proceeded to Ootoraran
W'here Mr. Hutchins came to me; from thence we passed on to
York v.'here we arrived on ye 10th at evening, having on tnat
day fallen in with Cell. Porter our commissry. The roaa
very good, b.ut ye Land peer and ill tempered, few streams out
muddy.
11th. Waited at York to get a new axle in our carnage as
the former had split in the nave in the second Day's Journev.
This Day it rained so that wc could make no observations to
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asceilain ye Lalitude cf thii lown, but :Mr. Archd. McClean iu-
lo.ms us that it is 17 Uilies North of the West Liue or soutnern
L.oundaiy cf ye State ■f.Mch will make the Latitude 39-5S-2.
i2th. Set forward on our Journey, breakfasted at Woii's
Tavi'in, five M. from Ycrk Town, & dined at ye Widow Kuhn
Tavern li miles farther or 19 M. from York. The road level
& good, but cut iu seise places with waggons. The Land
rich & fertile & fit for producing good crops of Wheat. The
Codorus or Pidgeon iiiils lying to ye left cf ye load and
nearly parallel to its Direction at ye Distance of one two &
three miles, in sundry pL^ces. These Hiils feem to tevvinate
here &. ye South TvIouluIu Lcgiub to appear before Ua. which
lies about 20 miles for«,d.
The Codorus Creek cresses our Road at York Town & thence
flows to ye Susquehansa on ye South Side of them. At the
Distance of 15 miles froaa I'ork we passed this morning, thro
a small town, named A'&tat's Town containing about 40 Dwell-
ing Houses, with a church belonging to the German Luth-
erans & one belonging to ye gn. Calvinists.
We crossed many streams of water this morning which run
Northward into Conewsgo Creek. About a mile forward we
crossed the little Cone^^rago, about a mile above its Junction,
with the large Branch.
McCalister's Town iits about South Easterly from ye V.'idow
Khun's distance G\o rrJles & that lies about 4 miles N. of ye
Line so that we are no»- about 10 miles due north of the Line
at this Tavern. Hence the general Direction of our Road from
York is about W. by S,
The Read from Widow Kuhn's to Mr. Gettiss lies thro poor
Laud in general. The Dlst. is 10 miles. About Vi cf a mile
from hei-e we crossed Rock Creek a Branch of Monockesy
v/hich talis into PotowKsc. About three miles we pass over
Marsh Creek and about 7 miles farther we cross Tom's Creek,
both branches of ye same Monockesy. This lies at the foot
of ye South Mountain which lies 10 miles from Mr. Geltis's
Tavern. We now enter good Land ca'.led ye Marsh Creek
Settlement, which e.xtcri'Is to Carrol's Tract lying between it
£: ye South mountain.
13. Sunday; Rested with Coll. McPherson & preached for
Mr. lilack.
14. Set off from Coll. McPherson's in the morning. Col.
McPherson, rvfr. McCoiia?jghy <t Mr. Moses McCIean arcom-
panied us to Adam Co. sacs on ye South Mountain. Dined there,
about 12 miles from Call. McPhersous. They dined with us.
DR. JOHN EAYIXO. 5
The Land of Mar?h Creok Settlement is very good Sz ye
crops seem pvcnii;.ing. And there are some Plantations on
the mountain which at Nicholsons Gap is about 10 miles across
■ — Abciit: 2 miles crossed the red Run & about 4V2 miles
crossed it again. About IV2 miles crossed Autietam Creek
which falls into Potowmack about 2^2 miles fiom ye mouth of
Connecocheague. It has three Branches, the Middle Branch
crossed ye Read at A.dam Smith's Tavern. At 2V2 mil^s for-
ward we cross ye Western Rranch of Autietam. We now
enter the Valley of Antletam & Connecccheague containing
Very good Land, fine crops. Five miles farther we come to
Gordon's Tavern, <t about 10 milts farther we come tc Coll.
Alison's, Cronpleton's Tov/n is about 7 miles from this
Tavein. Lodged all night with Coll. Jotinson about a mile
from Gordon's Tavern. Connegocheague runs down ye North
Mon. while Autietam runs near to ye South Mountain. They
are divided by a small Ridge that runs thro ye Valley. Gor-
don's Tavern is about 4 miles Noith of ye Line of ye State,
which rrcsjcs ye South IMo. about a mile below ye Roa'l on ye
Top.
15th. Breab fasted with Coll. Johnson and he & Coll. Smith
accompnriied u:> 10 Coll. Alison's where we overtook the
Waggons Tind etnyed to dire with him. The Land in this
valley is e>;o'.^e(Mn';rly rich in general, and from the Quantity
rf rain tha^ Ins falen tb's Spring the crops look very promis-
ing. The Land being Limestone, the crops are liab'e to fail
!in a dry season; but in this season, the people expect 20
Bushels of v.'heat to ye acre. After Dinner we passed on
in our Journey &. crossed ye East Branch of Conuegocheague,
which is about GO yards wide & 2 feet deep. We passed this
afternoon thro what is more properly called ye Connegocheague
Settlement, VNiiich is in general a Slaty or Shelly Land not so
rich as the Antietam Settlem.ent, yet ye crops look very well.
In the evening we caiiie to ye Rev. Mr. King's with whom we
lodged that night. He lives on ye West Branch of Conne-
. gocheague which i.^i nearly as large as the other, at McDowell's
Mill & close by Parnel's nob v,-hich is on high spur of ye
North Mountain near to fort Loudon.
10th. Left Mr. King's and passed up the Path Valley leav-
ing I'arnel's Nob to the right Hand, Avith the Tuscarora
Mountn. on cur ieft. .\fteT- proceeding up the valley 10 miles
we crime to Jami:ton's Tavern, where we dined, Mr. McFarland
having accompanied us so far. There is but little good land
yet appearing tho seme few houses are to be found along
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the Road. About 4 miles before we came to tlie Tavern we
passed Tom's Tavein who also keeps a store (where I bt. a pr.
grs.) Twelve miles forward we come to Fort Littleton. Sher-
man's Valley lies northwards of the Path Valley beiween the
same mountains. About 3 miles from Jamiion's Tuvern we
passed out of the Path Valley over the Tuscavoroh Hill Into
Auchwick Vailey having the great Cove Mountain on our
west and another rising on the East and turning towards ye
West on our right Hand ended in an high Peak at Fort T..ittle-
ton -galled the Shade Mountain.
■ The Land in this Valley is miserably poor & no settlements
in it except a few Houses built on the Road to accommodate
Passengers. The Kills are covered with poor Pines and ye
Land very Stony, not fit to bear any grain of sufficient value
to pay ye expence of culture. About 8 miles from Fort Little-
ton we passed little Auchwhick passes by the Fort, ar-d joins
Sideling Cieek about five miles below the Fort, from thence
it received the name of big Auchwick and afterwards falls
. into the Juniata. Lodged at Bird's Tavern at F. Littleton.
17th. Set off on our Journey towards ye Sidelsng Hill
which it 10 miles Distant. The Road leads thro a poor
hilly country covered with Pine-s & Barren Oaks, a sandy soil
mixed with slate & not fit for cultivations, no Plantations on
the Road & but a few Huts for the Accomodation of strangers
at about 5 miles from Litteton we passed over Scrub Ridge,
which is an irregular congeries of Hills lying in the Direction
cf North & South a little inclining to the Westward. Dined
at the Foot of flidlcling Hill at McDonell's Tavern. Wood-
bridge Creek suns thro the Sidlong Hill, or rather rises near
the Top of the Hill and runs till it joins Auchwick Creek, a
Branch of Juniata. At 10 miles from this Tavern v/o come
to the great Crossings of Juniata, and at ye Distance cf 14
miles farther we come to Bedford. The Cove Mountains ap-
pears to the East over the Scruijby Hill from ye Tavern where
we dined. From McDonnell's Tavern to ye Top of ye Sidlong
Hill and along the Ridge called Rays Hill we pas.=ed over a
wretched bail road, for seven miles, full of Stones without any
repair for many years past, having V/ell's Valley on our right
hand which contains 4 or 5 thousand acres cf good Land. On
ye left Hand we had a valley betv.'een ye Sidlong Hill <fi Rays
Hill called Brush Creek Valley in which Mr. Hunter has a
Survey of GOO acres. John Crevin.s (2) keeps a Tavern at ye
Foot of Ray's Hill Sc. from there to Juniata is good I^voad, tho
hilly, till we come here.
DR. JOHN EWING. 7
The Roads ought to be made good at the public charge be-
cause the People are few chat live near thein <fc it is ye only
way to preserve the couimunication between Philada, &■
the Western End of the State so tliat otherwise ye Trade
of ye Western Part of ye State must necessarily go to Balti-
more, as the Inhabitants are endeavoring by the bid of their
Legislature, to open a Road to Pittsburg That will be so far
superior to the present Roads as to induce the People to prefer
that Market. Lodged at Crossings of Juniata at Coll. Martin's
<t. suppi-'d on a fresh Salmon.
LS. Proccfded on our Journey towards Bedford, which is
n miles distant. At seven miles distance we cross a gap of
Terrace or Tusties Mountain, thro which ye Juniata runs and
near Bedford we pass thro Dannins or Evits Mountain by a
Gap, thro which Dennin Creek runs. But before we come to
this mountain we pas.s thro Aleguippy Ridge, & then come to
ye Bloody Run & Warriors Mountains, af:er which we come to
Dunn ins Mountain. On the East of Tusties Mountain lies the
Warriors Ridge which continues up to ye Standing Stone. The
Road thro which we came to ye Warior's ISIountain lies thro
a good Piece of Land, fit for ye cultivation of wheat & rye &
corn prettj well timbered with White Oaks, Pines, Black Oaks
St. Hickories. John Paxtou keeps ye Tavern at ye Warrior's
Mn. or Bloody Run; so called from the murder of a number
of People sent to escort Provisions to Mr. Buchanan who was
surveying ye Roads to Bedford in ye year 1755. The road
pretty good, from Juniata Crossing to this Tavern excepting
the Descent cf ye Aliguippy Hill which is steep, long &. stony.
The Road from this Bedford & ye country pretty much ye same
with what we pass-cd this day. Dined at liedford and after
Dinner took two Altitudes of ye Sun by Mr. Hutchins little
Quadrant foi- ascertaining ye Latitude when ye error of ye In-
strument is ascertained. The observations are:
F. M. At 4h— 15'— 30"
4 —30—30
4 —17—30
4 —57 —40
4 —58 —54
5 — 0—2
P. M. Alt. 31°— 0—0
P. :.l. Alt. ?3^— 0-0
V^aited that afternoon for our Waggons, but they could not
reach the Town some of their Horses having strayed av,-ay
on that night, the waggons did not arrive at Bedford until the
next Day at noon or rather near evening.
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19th. Waited this Day also for our waggcjus, which did
not arrive till near the evening & could not proceed further.
20th. Sunday stayed at Bedford. The wagons would h.ave
proceeded as we now began to be apprehensive from ye Bad-
iVess of the Heads that we should not be able to reach the
Station before the storm by which we were to ascertain our
Meridian would pass it in Day Light; but they were retarded
by Mr. Dougherty's procuring them to be stopped.
21st. Set off very early & breakfasted at :^Ir. Todds. Coll.
Porter having -gone there before us on Saturday night. At
Mr. Todds we saw the effects of a whirlwind, which extended
about SO Rads wid which broke & tore up the Trees by the
Roots many of them not less than three feet In Diameter
scarcely leaving a t;ce standing whole in its course. Mr.
Todd's House & Darn were left without their Roofs and he
being an eye witness of ye Catastrophe tells us that ye Limbs
of ye Trees of a prodigous Size were whirled thro the air like
leaves & can led to a great Distance. The effects of this whirl-
wind have been observed by Travellers to have begun about
Crooked Ci'eek which empties into ye Allegeny River above
Fort Pitt, and to have proceeded on to Bedford marking its
- way with an incredible Destruction of ye Tim.ber. This whirl-
wind happened about 10 days ago viz on Friday ye 11th June.
We have no accounts of its proceeding fartlier than Wills
cr Evits :»Icuntain which lies on ye West of Bedford about
4 miles. After passing about 4 miles we get on the dry Ridge
which extends 11 miles and after passing thro a low valley in
which we find a small .stream of water v,e begin to ascend the
Allegeny :Mountain at ye Distance of 17 miles from ;Mr.
Todd's. The Land from Mr. Todd's to ye foot of ye dry
, Ridge is ^ery good, well timbered & fit for ye Production of
any grain the wood generally is White Oak <& black oak with
some Walnut & a fevv' Locusts. The Roads free from Stones
& pretty level, but cut with Waggons & without Repair. There
are 3 or 4 Families living en ye Lands who seem to live plenti-
fully. Before we come to ye Dry Ridge we passed a Brool;
which seems to be the Bedford P.ranch of ye Juniata after
which we see no more water till we get off this Ridge. We'
crossed ye sd. Branch about a mile before we came to Mr.
Todd's & again two miles after we passed his house. Wills
Mountain on our left about 1 or 2 miles. The Road lies along
the top of ye Ridge 5: pretty level, excepting 4 or 5 Descents
&. Ascent.';. It seems as if it never had bfcn opened by an
ax, and never repaired. It is so narrow that it is generally
DR. JOHN EWING. 9
impossible to avoid ye Ruts which in some phices are deep.
Vv'iih a very smaii expense it migiit be made very good this
Ridge is midling good Laud but uninhabited because there is
no Water for ye Inhabitants. There is a small spring abont
ye middle of ye Ridge. The Western End of ye Ridge is better
Laud covered with hirger 'f imber, the Descent is pretty steep
&. stony. The road along ye Western End is more cut with
Waggons & very narrow so that ye Ruts cannot be avoided. At
ye West End there is a spring after which we pass over another
Ridge called the three Lick Ridge from this number of Salt
Springs or Licks fouitd in it near to our Road. This Dry
Ridye divides the Waters of ye Juniata from those uf Wills
Cteek or ye Potowmack. The Summit of ye Ridge seems gen-
erally to be no more tiicn 200 yards wide. We stopped 2 miles
beyond ye spring where there is an Ordinary where they sell
drink, but no victuals. About half a mile farther after passing
ak)ng a valley in which a Branch of ye Juniata rises we be-
gan to ascend a Ridg*; or spur of ye Allegeny Mountain which
extends Eastward abo'at 3 miles from it. The ascent was very
steep & stony for abaut 200 yards & afterwards gradual and
easy to ye Summit & the road on ye Summit good, being
neither stony nor cut with waggons. The road is nearly made
and may be greatly miprovod by beginning ye ascent a little
sooner and raising it gradually along ye side of the Hill. As
this Road continues along the summit of the spur, til! its
Junction with the Mcantain, it gives a great advantage in as-
cending it, as the Sujimit of the Allegeny is not much higher
and the ascent is ea.<: & long. There is another road, faither
up the volley before mentioned, which joins with this about
half a mile from yc- mountain, which is now so stony, miry
& cut with waggons 2..S to be impossible. On the Eastern side
of the Allegheny maay streams of excellent water burst out,
for the Refreshment ef Travellers.
From the Ordinary on the East Side to Mr. Black's Tavern
in the glades is about 10 miles, to the Summit of ye moun-
tain about 4, ncvoss ye summit about 2 miles, the Descent on
yc Western S'de" about one & from thence, to Black's three mi.
Near the summit there is a deep jiond of stagnant v/ater, and
about half a mile to ye Westward of it, ye waters divide which
flow to the Ohio & ye Chesapeak. Thp Descent on the Western
Side is by a very Stony & Road which continues to
hi very bad untill we enter ye gi'eat glades, about tv.o miles
from Block's Tavern. The .'^oil on ye mountain is rich &
fertile but so very stony that it can easily t" cultivated. In
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the evening we came to Block Tavern two miles m ye glades,
and lodged there.
22d. Waited at Mr. Block's for je Waggons till their arrival
ill ye evening, which occasioned our tarrying all night.
23d. Set off from :\Ir. Black's & pi'oceeded to ye Foot of ye
Laurel Hill IG miles, viz, 3 miles to Gilmore's, 5 to Augony's &
o to Cooper's where we dined. The road Ihro the glades was
very level & excepting in a few places very good, whicli
might be easily mended- (S: with a very small expense. In
some places ye Land ejcceeding poor & in others tolerably
good, a few Places are well timbered with white oaks, Black
Oaks & cher-tnut. From Cooper's to Cairn's across ye Laurel
Hill is 9 miles of which S miles lie across ye Mn. to Indian
Creek or Salt Creek & one mile farther to Cairn's. From
Cairn's to Cherry's Mill S miles. The Land en this Hill is a
rich deep soil abounding with chestnut. Oaks, Poplars, there
are some Locust & Papaw Bushes. The stones on this gap
are all Freestone fit for Grindstones & Building. Altho in
other Parts of ye Mu. are found Stones for Milstoncs. On ye
Summit of ye mountain it is too stony to admit of cultiva-
tion, yet on each side ye Land is rich & arable & well tim-
bered and most fertile Land lies on ye West side of It. The
Road across this Part cf ye Mountain is pretty good, ye as-
cent & descent very easy & not much obstructed with stones.
With a small expense it may be made ye best way to cross
ye mountain. The Road across here divides ye counties of
Fyette & Westmoreland. From Indian creek to Jacob'?
Creek ye road lies across ye chestnut Ridges where ye Laud
is thin & stoney, abounding with chestnut & Wh. Ok.
Lodged at Mr. Cherry's this night.
24th. Waited for ye arrival of our waggons, which by mistake
we supposed had taken a Roa<l to ye Right of ours, & crossed
at William's gap. The waggons did not arrive in the even-
ing.
2oth. Waited for the v,-aggon5 and at 3 o'clock heard nothing
from ther. At Mr. Cherry's Mill we are about thirty miles
north of ye Line.
2G. Heard that ye waggons had not taken ye other Road
but had been delayed by being broken on ye Laurel Hill,
upon which we took our horses and returned to look for
them, & found them about 2 o'clock & not quite repaired. Re-
turned again in ye evening with ye Light Waggon &. the
waggon that carried our Instruments to Mr. Cherry.
DR. JOHN EWIXG. 11
27(.b. Being Sunday rested at IMr. Cherry's & ye wagons
ariiv'd.
2Sth. Set off from Mr. Cherry's accompanied by Mr. Cherry
k J.Ir. Bradiy 5 miles. On Sunday Evening our Express re-
turned from IJeseii's Tavern with a letter from Dr. Madison
requesting an interview at Mrs. Crawford's at Stewart's cross-
ings about 2 mile; above ye broad Ford on the Yohiageny.
This occasicued an alteration in our Rout and the Waggons
were ordered to proceed to Besen's Town. Y7e met Dr. Madi-
son at Mrs. Crawford's attended by Coll. McClean & Major
Douglas of tliat town. From Mr. Cherry's to ye crossings is
10 miles pretty good Roav! being mostly ye Road opened by
Genl. Braddcck.
The land along ye Road is rich & fertile pretty level well
timbered & watered abounding chiefly with White Oaks, and
the crops exceeamgly luxuriant. Dined at Mrs. Crawford's the
widow of Coll, Crawford, who was murderfed by the Indians
and after Dinner proceeded to Beson's Tavern 12 miles farther
that Evening where we lodged at Mr. Hasten's Tavern. In
the afternoon we passed thro richer Land than in the morning,
where the Improvements were larger, and ye crops more lux-
uriant. About half way between Mrs. Crawford"£ & Bcsou's
Town we passed thro Giusts Tract of a thousand Acres, which
was the best &. largest Plot of Land we had seen on this Side
of ye Mountains. The Laurel Hill ran nearly parellel to our
Road. The general IVirection of the Mountain is S 15 W.
but our Road nearly South. At Beson's Town we crossed
Redstone Creek where ye, water is brought thro yc Town to
. Turn a Saw mill. There are near SO Houses in this Place,
which is now made tlie County Tovrn of Fiatt.
At half a mile from Mrs. Crawford's there is a most beauti
ful cascade in Harrison's Run where the water falls perpen-
dicularly over a broad Limestone Rock about 20 feet. This
Rock in Front is hollowed into a regular semicircle about
150 yards in circumference and is about S or 10 inches thick.
It projects about 10 cr 12 feet over 15 or 20 strata of Stones
of different Thicknesses regularly disposed, whose Front is also
liollov,-ed in a. regular curve of a concentric circle, making a
perpendicular curved wall under the projecting thin Rock,
as if it had been formed of hewn stones, whose Ranges are
of different Thicknesses & laid by the Hand of a Ma.son; the
stones in eadi cf these Ranges are nearly of the same thick-
ness from one cntl of yc arch to ye other but the upper Plate
over which ye water falls is one continued stone, under which
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there is a fine semicircular Walk, bctwoen ye falling water
fc the Front of the dificrerit strata of Stones of about 10 or
12 feet broad; and the Pavement of this walk is another con-
tinued broad Stone similar to yt. which lies on the Top, and
formed into a similar Semicircle and inojectiug to the same
Disia:!ce.
Tiiis thin Rock is also supported by other similar strata of
Stones for 5 ov 6 feet deep to ye liottom of ye Run where ye
water faLs.
By the assistance of a little Labour in removing some loose
stones that lye on the Pavement, and also some of ye stones
of ye strata under the second broad Rock, there may be formed
a most ample &. grand Amphitheatre with galiery above gallery
unsupported by pillars.
29th. ^Yaited for the waggons. Two of them came by noon
and the other tv.-o in the evening or rather by 5 o'clock. Lodg-
ed at Mr. Huston's in Beson's Town tha-^ night. -
30. Waited tor ye Repairing of our Waggons at Union
Town commonly called Beson's.
July 1st. Proceeded on our Journey attended by Mr. Alexr.
]>.IcCiean & ?.Ir. Jacob Beson and after travelling 7^^ miles
came to Duulap's Creek (at John ^More's) which creek falls
into ye Monongaheia at ye old Fort. Oley Crawford's Ferry
on ye Monoiigahela is Distant from us iV^ miles. The Land
thro which vre passed this morning is rich & fertile producing
good crops of wheat, rye, corn &c. it is generally covered
with white fc black Oak. The Land is hilly and ye Valiies
are very rich abounding with Plumb Trees. At 5 miles from
ye Feiry we come to Col. McCleary's in Washington county,
v/here wo lodged that night. The Land on this Side of ye
River is more fertile &. level than ou ye Eas; the Roads are
pi-etty good excepting the Descent on ye East side of monon-
gahela, where we came down to ye Ferry is very steep & not
yet made fit for a waggon, but might be made very good
with a little Labour & expense. The streams of water thro
this country generally fail in ye summer so that ye mills can-
not go.
2d. Waited for our Waggons which came up in ye even-
ing.
3rd. The Waggons proceeded in ye morning fc we ftdlow-
ed in ye afternoon towards Jackson's Fort which is 11 or 12
ms. di.slant from Col. McCleary's. To dines is 4 miles & from
thence to Hagan's 4 more at ye coal lick- run & from thence
to Jackson's Fort 3 miles. From the' Fort tis advised to take
up Jackson's Cr^.-ck lo the dividing Ridge.
DR. JOHN EWINCx. 13
Angle of ye Line S S9-53' West Mason's & D. last Post
marked 233— McClean run 23 miles to a marked Poplar with
12 notches standing on ye N. E. side of a Ridge to ye stream
Eastward of which is a small stream about 20 or 30 perches —
the Line having crossed a Ridge & then thro a Valley in which
ye stream runs northvi-ard for SO perches & ye verges to ye
West, and then ascends ye same Ridge which makes a ye
Poplar.
Distance from ye
233 from Mr. Bryan's Field 11 20 8S
11 20 SS from Mr. Bryan's Field to Dela-
ware. . 233
23 42 72 from 23
267 63 60 267 20 SS
1 54 09 266 9 51
measured back
266 9 ."l Length of five Degi-ees
July 14th. Erected cur clock & Transit Instrument and
adjusted thorn nearly.
15th. Set ye Transit Instrument to 22 Degrees Alt. and
took ye Passage of ye Suns Limboo over the Horizontal Wires
as follows.
At 6 4S 14 -.
6 49 19 I -
6 50
6 51
6
wAlt. 22= 0.
53 12!
The Instrument being moved by accident, the corresponding
observations could not be taken.
Any two of thc£e Observations that correspond give yo Time
of ye Passage of the Sun's Center over ye Middle V.'ire at 6h
50' 43" pr. Clock.
The Sun's Alt. when corrected for Refraction & Parallax
is 21°— 57'— 4S" the Refr. being 2'— 20" & Paralla.x +8".
IS6 .^3 17 Sum.
n 26 3'=. 5 = ",-. Sum 'Linf^, D. 509. 2:45
23 24 2i;.i=:i, Siini-Z*n. D !>.i:;ri;;..-o:ti
14 aiEMORAXDUM BOOK OF
Log. los. of 'j the Hour from noon S.SSS.flOl — Z'i^ 20' i'V
Ap. Time Huur fioiu noon 5h 14' 43" = i
7S 40 10
6h 43' IT" Ap. Time A. M.
+ 5 32
6 50 49 M. T. pr. Obs'n.
Time pr. Clork 6 50 43
6 too slow.
15th July nS4 took the Altitude of the Sun's Ceuttr which
when cuneotcd for Refraction & Parallax was 21°— 57'— 4S" at
Ch— 33'— 43" pr. Clock.
A. M. and bj- Calculation the Clock was found to be 17' 6"
too slow, therefore set ye Clock 17' forward. Then took equal
Altitudes as follow.
July 15 took a set of Altitudes of ye Sun's center at 6h 34' 20"
Ant. Meridian, when ye Altitude estimated Nearby without a
Nonius was 18°--55' uncorrected for Rcfr. & Parallax.
The Times of ye Sun's passing ye Wires.
At 6 31 49"!
32 55 1
- 34 1\1Z- 55' AU.
34 39 I
At ehr. 3V 2V'
1S° 55'
Refr. 2 44
!,« 62 16 . ■ '
8
IS 52 2-1 Alt.
71 T 36 Zen. Dist.
50 IS SJ Co. Lat Ar. Tom. S., 0.1^3 K'f.S
6S 34 31 Co. Decline. Ar. Com. S. , C.031.Cl'S4
1S9 5S 42
94 53 21 half sum S., 9.905 S'jlS
23 51 43 half Euin-Zen. D S., 9.i^'.6.9''^0
19.746.4117
2-17 too fast.
Thf mean of all the tliree Ol-'-r-rvations is C' too ?Iow.
lf]th July. Observed yn Sun passing the Hairs of ye Transit.
Instrument at __
DR. JOHN EWING.
P. M.
2h. 16' 3;" U. 1
2 14 n g.
4-19-aS
Interval.
2-9-4:<
M. Noon
h. ' "
i:;-4-:s
2 12 i,-. K.
2 . 11 ir. g.
4-13-33
Ccr
M. N.
12-4--^_.5
12T32-25
Clock to Slow 1-C5-45
Set the clock foiward one Minute so that it is now by this
Obs'n only 5V2 too slow.
Employed the Evening in observing the Passage of Stars
over ye Meridoan by the Transit Instrument.
17th July 17S4. Took Altitudes of the Sun.
A. M.
At Sh— 15'— 43"
8 —49—35
8 —50 - 40
Alt. 44°— 13'
P. M.
-29
The iMean of all these gives the Appt. noon at 12 — 5— S by
the Clock. But the Clock pointed out 11—59—24 therefore de-
ducted from 12 leaves 36" for ye clock to be too show.
Ihe clock has'Iost 30" seconds in ye last 24 Hours. It loses
l."2y pr. Hour.
Antares will pass the Meridian at Sh 30'— 10"m. Time But ye
Clock being too slow 36" & losing at the rate of 31" or 26"
pr. Day, that is 9" in 8 & half hours, it must pass the Meridian
by the Clock at Sh 29'— 25" which is 47" before ye Calculated
Time is shown by ye clock.
In the Evening observed the Immersion of ye first S.itelite
of Jupiter into his Shadow at ye following Times pr. clock.
At 12h— 13'— 0" pr. Clock by J. Ewing.
12 —12—37 pr. Clock by :,Ir. Hutchins.
12 —12 — 3'7 by Mr. Ellicot.
12 —12—30 by Dr. :Maddison but he thinks at 2" later.
The Clock was 36" seconds too slow at Xoon by ye equal
Altitudes taken that Day, having lost 31 Seconds in the pre-
ceeding 24 But by the Equal Altitudes of ye subsequent Day
viz ye IS July, she was one minute & two seconds too slow,
having lost only 2C" in that Day, consequently she lost 13"
by the 12 at Night, when ye Observations of ye Immersion
16 ME]\IORANDUM BOOK OF
were made. Therefore SC'+IS"— 49" must bo added as follow
Mean Time.
At 12h— 13'— 49" by J. Ewing. |
12 — 13— 2G bv Mr. Hutchins. ]
10 10 o,- 1 AT TM- f (.."'•lean Time.
12 — 13 — 2t) by Mr. Llhcot. [
12 — 13— 21 by Dr. Maddiion. j
18th July. Took equal Altitudes of ye Sun pr. Clock.
At Sh— 29'— r A. M. 3—40—25 S— 29— 1 S— 30— 6
8 —30— 6 3— 39— IS 3—40—2.5 3— 39- IS
S —31 — 9 3— 3S— IC
8 —31 —48 3—37—37
8 —32 —53 3—36—31
8 —33—57 3—35—30
12h— 4'— 42.6"
+ 4.5 lor
12 —4—47.1 M. noon pr. Clock.
12 —5-48.5 M. N. per Calcu.
7—11—21
3—35—42
7— 9—12
3—34—36
12— 4—43
12— 4—42
8-31— 9
3— 38— 16
8-31-48
3-37-37
7— 7—07
3— 3.3— 38 V2
7— S— 49
3— 32— 5IV2
1—1.5 Clock too slow. 12— 4—421/2 12— 4— 42^7^
Set ye Clock forward one minute therefore it is but 1".5
too slow. The clock has lost 26" in ye last 24 hours. At 6
Gc.cck P. 'M. shortened ye Pendulum to make her go faster &
set her forward 9" which Quantity we suppose she has lost
since Noon, so that we estimate her now to be nearly right,
but this we verified by the Observations of the succeeding
Day.
7^
3-
-38
7_
1—33
2-
31-
-49
3—;
30-4GV^
12—
4-
-42
12—
4-43%
12—
4-
-42.
.6
Ml
can
151/2
4.
,5
!^I
ean pi
2.5
12—
4_
-47,
.1
•. C.
12 +
5-
-48.
5
M.
Noon
1—1.4 too Slow.
DR. JOHN EWING.
19th July took equal Altitudes of ye Sun.
A. M.
Sh
20-
22-
49"
5S
3
22—43
23—49
24—57
The Mc-:in cf
when corrected
ye Mea
Alt. 50°— 15'
2-
-o2-
- i
2-
-50-
-52
2-
-49-
-47
2— 4S—
2—46—55
these Observations gives 12h— 5'— 55" &
by 4" for the Chance of Declination it will give
Noon by the clock, which should have been 12 — 5 — 52.
So yt. The Clock is therefore 7" too fast.
Set the Clock back seven seconds & lengthened ye Pendu-
lum a small matter. She is therefore nearly right.
20th. Took equal altitudes of ye Sun as follows —
A. M.
At 8h— 2G'— 48"
8 —27—53 ,
8 —28—54 ' ■
8 —29—33 " •
8 —30-38
8 —31—41
The Curiosity of one of the Servants put ye Transit Instru-
ment out cf Place & prevented cur taking ye Altitudes in ye
aficmocn.
We found by equal Altitudes of ye Sun taken with the Heid-
ley's Quadrant that our clock was too slow six Seconds &
tlierefore shortened the Pendulum a little & set her for-
v/ard 6"—
21st July took equal Altitudes of the Sun.
is C",
At
7-
-57-
-52 1
7-
-58-
-55 I
UL
.7-
-59-
-59 !
8-
- 0—35 ' 30"-
3<
8-
- 1-
-38
LL
.8-
- 2-
-40
The
Me
ms of the
se
w'th ?
dde
d makes
12-
-5-
-47.
5 ye
5-
-58.
^
r4-
-13-
-32
4-
-12-
-2G
-11-
-25
4-
-10-
-48
4-
- 9-
-42
4-
- 8-
-41
11" Clock too slow.
2— Vol. XIV— Cth Ser.
18
MEMORANDUM BOOK OF
From the Mean of these Observations the Clock is too slow
—only 11"— i5iu if we coiisidere ye for ye change of
Declination S" the clock is but 9" too slow.
Dr. Maddison's clock is 5" seconds before ours so that his
clock is 4" too slow. Set the clock 9" forward.
Screv,-ed the Pendulum up to make her go faster so that
she is 4" before the oUier clock.
This correction was made about 6 oclock in the evening.
22d July took equal altitudes of the Suu.
At 8—6— 9
S— 7— 12
8— S— 13 Alt.' 3G^^— 0.
8— S— 52 ♦
8—9—57
8—1 —
An accident prevented our taking the corresponding obser-
vations in ye afte'Doon.
At S o'clock in the morning of 22d our clock was 3" before
ye other.
• 23d. At 6 oclock our clook was only one second before the
other. This morning is cloudy with some rain.
It cleared up after 9 o'clock when we took altitudes of °
Alt. 47'
3—1—;
3— 0-
2—59-
2—59-
2— 58-
2— 5G-
At 9— 9—37
9—10—46
9—11—51
9—3 2—29
9—13—35
9—14—41
The Mean of these gives 12 — 5 — 48. 5 which corrected by the
Equation for equal Altitudes viz 5" 5 makes 12 — 5 — 54 But
ye Elq. of Time is 6—2.5 therefore the the Diff. is 8.5 Clock
too Slow.
She therefore loses S"5 In 48 hours 1" in 6 Hours nearly.
Dr. I\Iaddison set his Cloek eight seconds before ours at 5
oclock ye 23d July P. M.
24th July took equal Altitudes of the Sun as follows:
At 8—2—17
3—22
e— 9
8— 7—14
r4— 9-
4—7-
The Mean of these is 12-
Equal Alt. G".5 gives 12— c
15.1 Too slow.
4— G— 19
4—5—15
4— 4— lid
•5 — 42 w'ch conected by ye Eq. for
—48.5. The Eq. of Time is 6—3.6
DR. JOHN EWIXG. 19
Dr. Maddison's Clook ia eight scoonds before ours & there-
fore is 7° too slow.
25 — Rainy & Cloudy.
2G— Took altitudes of ihe Sun.
At S— 3G— 3
37— 8 ■
38—12
38—50
39—56 V ■ .
41—
41°— 14'
Rain prevented our taking the corresponding Altitudes in
the afternoon.
Dr. JJaddison's Clock this Evening at 7 oclock is 4" before
ours.
27. Observed the Passage of ye Sun's Simbo over ye wires
of ye Equal Altitude Instrument.
At 7—56—20
7-57-26
7-58—31
7—59— 8
8— 0—12
■
8— 1—3 5
Alt. 33°— 30'
P. A.=3l7.Sl
ft. in.
195.
A. B.=195.
B. C.=r32— 5.4
575.04
B. D.=575.04
D. E.--.73-6
640.
E. F.--:rG10.
I. K.=^ 8-10
F. G.=2— 18— 59.
1410.0!
E. L.=::271— 19.
L. F. E. H.r^2.52".;
17. C. 255.
17—50—04
23—42—72
Notes.
Extracts from Messrs. Mason's & Dixon's L<'tter dated at
230 Mile Post October 22, 1767 from Bryan's Field.
Entrance of Lavrrel Hill 210 miles 13 chs. Left of Eawrel
Hill 217 Miles 13 chs. Crossing of Cheat River 219M; Miles.
20 MEMORANDUM BOOK OF
East Bank of Mouoiigahela lu miles South of ye Forks 222
Miles 24 chs. it aboiu 23 miles South of Red Stone.
From ye Post in Mr. B.yau's Field to ye Delaware is 11
m. 20 ch. SS L.
The Ind'ns refusing to proceed the Survey'rs set up the
—23.3 ms. 13 clis. GS Links from the Post marked
West in Mr. Bryau's Field.
From ye South Point of Philad'a to New Castle Court House
22 m. 21 ch. 62. .5 links.
New Castle Court House West of ye Observ'ty Phila. TOllp.o
South Point of Philad'a East of Observ'ty at Phila... 115
N. Castle West of South Pt. of Philad'a M. chs. L 712G .5
Wbich is equal to 22—21—025
Middle Pa. West of X. Castle 6—73— 05
Middle Pt. West of Philad'a . . . : 29—14—675
Obs'ry Fork Brandywine West of Mid.
Pt 2—5—49
Obsry. at Fork Brandywine West of
Phila 31— 20— 16. 5
Forks Brandywine West of Christiana
Mouth 11—20—8.8
Mouth of Christiana West of Philad'a 19—79—18
19 15
19 15
171 75
19 . 15 '
261 225
225
586(24.27
44)186
176
462)1000
964
ORDKELY BOOK, JU.NB ]9ih 1779 TO
. JULY oOtli, 1779.
Parole.
ORDERLY BOOK.
ORDERLY BOOK.
June 19th IVTO to July 30th 1779.
Head Quarters, June 19th 1779.
sigQ
Captu. of the clay from the Gem. Regi..
Detail
S. S. C. D. F. P.
1 1 2 .... 25
Orderly sergt. 1.
E. S. GOODWICH.
R. O. June 19th 1779.
Captn. Bernard Hublcy of the State of Pennsylvania is to
lake the command of the compy. late Captn. George Hubley's
ft Captn. Micliael Boyer of the State of Maryland, is to take
the commanL'' of that which Captn. ]?er'd Hubley at Present
^commands, by which they v,i!l command compauys of the
state they respectively belong.
R. 0. Wyoming, June 20th '79.
Lt. John Waidman i? appontr^d adjudeut to the Gem. Regt.
and it i:s Requested that oil officer.-^ & soldier.s will respect him
as such.
Head Quarters. Wyoming June 20th '79.
Captn. of the day from
Patrol Casu.
Detail for Main Guard.
S. S. C. D. F. P.
2 2 25 .
Orderly seijf. from tlie German Regt.
24 . ■ ORDERLY I'.OOK.
The General is snrprsed «S: Conser'ed to see the Horses dis-
tiued fur the expeiulition so miuh abused as tlie are — he caut
walk oiU. VN-ithcnt seeing Pezeiis ol' them scampering about
goaded by P^edres equally enhuniane and Thoughtless when
•the poor anim::!s should be at Rest in the pastures if the
Horses are net in prcper Order tlie expeflition which has
already cost su much money, and is so esentially necessuery
for the quiet of the frontiers will of course Termenate in
nothing — h? is therefore under the necessity of Ordering that
rae Ca.'^^manding OClcer of Coips do not suffer the public
Horses to be made use cf by any person under their respec-
tive commands except such Officers as are alowed the use of
Horses by a Genl. Resulation.
A serjaiit, Ccrpe-.al & 9 Privates to mount tomorrow morn-
ing at Mill Creek Bridge and continue until further Orders
this guard is to prevent the Horses put to Pasture a bout the
Bridge from stiaying dcs-n and also to stop any non-com-
mis'd officers or soldier from passing up or down with out
a pass in w.iteing fr-om the commanding officer of the Bri-
gade or corps he belongs to — no General pass to be allowed
of the gua-'l in the Redout on the Hill and that near the Hos-
pital to be discontinued for the present.
Head Quart^u'S, Wyoming June 2rst '79.
Capi. of the Day to raorov,- from Armand's.
Detacl.
S. S. C. il F. Prvats.
3 2 1 1 25
Orderly serjt. 1.
The Baker General having occations for six assistants, is at
Liberty to thake such as are qruilificd from any corps in Garri-
son.
Parole: Am.'ens; C. sign Antwerp.
A Genl. ccnvt Martal of the Line to set Tomorrow morning
at Ten Oclo^^k at Colo. Butler's Quarters for the Tryal of such
Prisoners as may bo Brou-^ht before them— A field Officer, 4
Captns ai:d three suba's from Col. Cortland's Brigade.
OliDERLY BOOK. 25
Detale for the Cort Martial.
Capt. Sub.
German Regt 1
1st. Jersey Kegt., 1 1
Spalding.s 1
Armands, 1
Head Quartern, Wyoming. June 22nd
Parole, Anapolis, Co. sign Aniboy.
Captn. for the day tomorrow from 1st Jercy.
Detale of the Guard.
German R^gt.,
S.
1
s.
1
1
1
c.
2
1
D.
1
F.
1
P
1st Jercv Regt
0^
Armands
fi
Spaldings
■\
Orderly serjt. 2.
A cort of Enquiry consisting of one mr.ger and 4 Captns to
Sit Tcmorrcv.- Morning at 9 oclock to examine the State of
the Beef which the Issuing Comisy. has reported unfit for use,
if the find it unfit to be issued to the Troops in Garrison they
are after asertaining the Quantity and enquiring how it be-
came damaged to order it to be removed from the stors and
d;.ipo.= ed of for the use of the United States or Destroyed
according to the quantity of it.
Contrary if the Ccri find the said Beef fit for men to eat,
they v.-ill order it to be issued as such— the Issuing Commisy.
or his assistant will attend at the above enquiry.
Head Q;:arter, Wyoming June 23rd 1779.
Brigadp Majer, Rose.
Parole, Jercey, C. sign York.
At Culo. Daytons request Alexander Montgomery of the
i'hird Jercey Regt. sentenced to receive fifty I^K^shes is for
given & ordered to join his corps.
26 ORDERLY r,0OK.
Detail.
S. S. C. D. F. P.
Geiinan Regt, 1 1 1 21
Armands, 5
1 1 1 20
Orderly Serjt.
Head QuaT'lers, Wyoming June 24th '79.
Officers of the day Tomorrow, Lt. Colo, dearborn.
Parole, Co. sign Diiblen.
Brigade IMajor, Marchell.
The soldiers are strictly forbidden to go into the water to
jwem or baihe except before Trooi) beating in the morning, of
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays — OfTicers are derected to
apprehend such as may be guilty of the Breach of this Order
in any Instance.
The aimy and Inhabitants of this Place are cautioned
against casting the Least reflections upon those Indians who
have already or may hereafter join us. The undoubted Friend-
ship & generous conduct of the few and others who are on
their way to afford us every essentials service merit a very
opposite treatment.
The troops are forbid stragling from camp on any pretence
«-hatever.
Detail for Guard.
S. S. C. P.
German Regt., 1 IC
Armands 1 4
1 1 20
I/ead Quai ters, Wyoming June 25th '79.
Parole. Co. Sign.
Field Ofli((-r for Tornorrov.-— Major Titcomb.
Brigade l^Iajor — Sproat.
The Quarter Master is derected to dismiss all the continantal
and State Waggons taken at f:astin for transporting stores to
this place.
A Serjeant &. 12 to be sent to Bottom wood to guard the cattle
their who are to parade at two Oclk this afternoon and con-
ORDERLY BOOK. 27
tinuc for one weekes of the Drovers will attend on the parade
10 conduct the party — The &erjt guard at the Block house over
the River to be disfuissed. A Captn. Two subs. Three ser-
vants Three Corporals & forty Eight privates to be sent to
that Post to secure the House & Cattle on that side and to
answer the other purposes for which the guard was stationed
there.
A return of all the Troops in this Department to be made
to the Adjutant Genl. by Tomorrow at six oclock in the after-
noon.
The stads of the several staff Departments to make returns
a.t the same time of every article now under their charges
Which belongs to the army — The Genl. officers will make a
ileturn as soon as possible of the number of Horses, which may
De necessary for themselves and famelies on the expedition.
All other ofhcers possest of Contl. Horses are to return them
.{o the Quarter Master Genl. as soon as possible, who is to
make a proper Return of the whole in order that a committee
firom the several corps, may arange &. assign them to the
several corps, at a Genl. Cort Martial held on the Sth June
v.-hereof Major Fish was president Oliver Arnold of 'the second
>i. York Regt. was Tried for Desertion and sentenced to be
shot to Death, the Genl. approves the sentence and order it to
executed at the Head of the Regt — tomorrow afternoon at
six oclock Edward Taylor of the same Regt tried by the same
Cort for Desartion, found Guilty and sentenced to run the
guantlet through Cortland's Spencer's & Cilley's Regt with
a sentinel at his Breast to regulete his pace, the Genl. approves
'tfhe sentence & orders it to be executed at the head of the
Regt tomorrow at six oclock in the afternoon.
Lieut. Munday Qr. Mr. to the 2d X. York Reg't tried by the
same Cort Martial for behaving unbecoming the charecter
of an Officer & Gentiiman in accusing Capt. Greham, Hallet
and Wright, & Doct'r Menema, of fraud and partiallity in
settleing his Rank, after they had been specially appointed
by him for that parpose, found guilty of the charge and sen-
tenced to be reprimanded in orders and ask pardon of Capt'n
Greham, Hallet & Wright & Dr. Menema, waid on the gen-
tiiman before mentioned to-morrow at 4 o'clock in the after-
noon at Col. Cortlands Marque, and ask their pardon.
However mortifying this sentence may be to Dt. Munday
the Commaiid'r in Chief canot but consider it as a light pun-
ishment for an Officer who after submting the dexition and
settlement of his rank to gentlemen of his own choosing will
28 ORDKRLY BOOK.
accuse tliem of Fraud & pnrtiallity barely because their judg-
met did not cornpound witli his — it is empossible that the
jugment of men appointed to settle a controversy can be par---
fectly Pleasing to boal.h partys, -and if the party disatisfied
may with empunity censor those who are appointed to de-
termine the matter — theie must soon be an end of that use-
full method of settlcing disputes. Lt. Munday must in this
view of he Maihcr be conssious of his own errors as well
as sensible of the Lenity of the Cort Mar'l by which he was
Tried by a Gen'l Cort. Martial of which Lt. Col. Smith is
President, the following prisoners were tried & sentenced,
viz^
John Thomas, cf Spencers Regt. charged with stealing
Hogs & found guilty is sentenced to receive fifty Lashes and
leturn the money he received for the Hogs to the owner.
Silas Simmons, Joseph Tucker & Thomas Gobun, of Celley's
Regt. charged with stiagling,' from carr.p & killing a num-
ber of hogs the property of the Inhabitence found not guil'ty
&. sentenced to be released from confinement.
James Farmer, Charles McLaughlin, John Rush and Enoch
Leonard, of the 1st Jercy Regt., tried & found guilty of
stragiing from camp and killing a numljer of hogs the prop-
erty of the Inhabidonce are sentenced to receive Twenty-five
leashes each.
Frances Walker & John Feittlc tried for the same crime
but found not guilty, are sentenced to lie discharged from
confinement. David Mamford, James Willhead and Josh
O.iborn, charged with the same crime and found guilty, are
sentenced to receive each Twenty five Lashes. The Gen'l
approve the several sentences and Orders the punishment to
be enflictcd at the head of the Reg't to whome the belong
to at Roll Call this Eving, he likewise Orders the prisoner.s
found not guilty to be emediately discharged from confine-
ment.
The Genl. Cort Martial which of Lt. Colo. Smith is presi-
dent to set To-m.orrow morning at 9 o'clock for the trial of
such prisoners as may be braught before them.
Officers commanding Corps are requested to recommend a.
non-commisd. Ofiicer as a Clark to the Commisy. at this Poast.
Doct'r Rebert Llenry of the Gen'l Hospital is appointed to
do the duty of Regmental surgeon to the 1st Jercy Regt. and
to be Respected accordingly.
Guard to parade at 2 o'c'l'k.
• Sub. Scrjt. C. P.
Hands Briga'e 1 1 12
ORDERLY BOOK. ,29
B. Orders.
Adjutant of the Day to-mol•l•o^v, Lt. Weidman.
All the Diiinis and Fifes of the Brigade to attend ou the
Grand parade To-morrow morning at Guard Mounting.
Detail.
Sub. Serjt. C. P. Orderly.
Germ. Regt 1 1 1 14 Serjt.
Head Quarters, June 26ih, 1770.
Parole C. sign.
Field ofTicer for To-morrow, Majr. Norris.
Brigade I\Iajor, Ross.
• Detail.
C. S. S. C. D. F. P.
Hand's Brigade 1 1 2 2 1 1 20
Until! the v/hole army are assembled and a more extensive
and gen'l regulation can take place the following is to be
observed —
Gen'l Maxewills Brigade to consist of Day tons, Shecves,
Ogdons, Spencers Regt's.
Gen'l Poor's to consist of Cortland's, Scamraels, Celleys,
Reeds Regts.
Gen'l Hand's to consist of Arraand's Shott's, Hublcys, Ger-
man, Independ't & Ranging Com'y Regts.
Should the weather Permit Gen'l Poor will move with Two
Regt. of his Brigade To-morrow morning across the rever and
talie Post as nearly opposite where the othei- two Regts of
his Brigade are encampt as the ground will allow emcJeately
upon his ariival there.
Colo. Spencer will move his Regt. to This Phice and join
Gen'l Maxewclls Brigade ai which Time the companice of
Forman's Corps will join Col. Spencer's.
The Commi.=y on no pretence what so ever is to Issue Bad
provisions to the Troops he is to cause all the meat to be
enspected—and make report of what is damaged he will serve
two days Fieih provisions to the Whole Army, on the next
drawing -Jay, fj- the future should there be occation of a
Cort of lr.?pecL'i,n over Provision it to be appointed by the
Commanding Ofiicer of the Regt. and Report there of to be
sent to Head Quarters.
30 • ORDEl^LY BOOK.
James Farmer, Charles Mclaughlin, John Rosh, Enuh Leon-
ard, David Munfort, James Whilepard, and Joseph Osburn all
of the 1st Jersey Regt. sentenced by a Coit Martial, where
of Col. Smith is president and derected to be punished by
yesterday's orders are In consideration of their former good
behavier and the Oplicatioas of their Officers, ordered to be
released f;om iheir confineiuent without punishment.
The President of the Cc»rt Martial will please to send for
those prisoners who yet remain in the Provost Guard chared
with the same crime but Irave not received their Trial, and
after giving them an a.dmeaition, order them to be released —
Tho the Commander in Chief is endused to believe that the
crime of these persons was in some measure owing to ignor-
ance yet ignorance of orders and articles of war is in itself
a crime and such a one too, as the soldiers must not e.xpect
to have passed over in future with empunity.
Villiany which appears m the conduct of John Thomas en-
duces the Genl. to order his punishment to take place agree-
able to the orders of yesterday.
Non Comis'd Ofhcers and soldiers are possetively forbid
going without the Lines of the camp one any pretence what
ever without a reitten pa.ss their Commanding Officers — Doer.
Henry is ap[)ointed to doo ihe diuy of surgeon to the 3d Jer-
sey Regt. and not the first as was mentioned in yesterday's
orders this mistake.
The Troops (Genl. Poor's Brigade excepted) to attend de-
vine service at Ten oclock tomorrow morning. Geu'l Hajid's
Brigade and Procters Corps near the Fort.
Maxwells at their own Camp.
B. C.
Adjutant of the Day tomoncw.
Detail.
C. S. S. C. D. F. P. Orderly
German Regt 1 1 1 1 .. .. 13 serjt.
Head Qiiarters, Wyoming June 27th, '79.
Parole Vergenia C. si£,'n, Treutown.
Field officer for tomorrow, Clo. Shreve.
Brigade Major— Sproate.
Detail.
C. S. S. C. D. F.
Hand Brigade 1 2 3 3 1 1
Onr>ERLY BOOK. 31
Thomas Twedy Gunner & Thomas Ix)gue matross in Colo.
Proctors Regt. of ArtiU-:-ry trid for Desartion by a Gcn'l Cort
Martial were of Colo. Smith is President, ^Yere found guilty
and sentenced as follcws^ —
Thomas Twedy to receive fifty Lashes, but on account of
his former good behavior, the good character given him by
his Officeis, the propritty of this behavior while on trial and
the appearance of hs being realy sensible of his error, the
Cort beg leave to recommend him in the strongest tremes
to the clemency of Ih? Commander in Chief— Thomas Logue
to receive one hundred Lashes on his bare back.
The Genl. approves the sentence of the Cort and Orders
Logues punishment Its take place this Evening at the Park
of Artillery, but in c-ransequenco of the Request of the Cort
Martial and the FavoaTable representation of Thomas Twedy.^;
former behavior his punishment is remitted.
Brigade Orders.
Adjutant for the slay Tomorrow — Weidraau.
C. S. S. C. D. F. P.
German Regt., 1 1 1 2 1 131
Head Quarters, Wyoming June 2Sth, '79.
Parole. C:sign.
Field officer for Tomorrow — Col. Spencer.
Brigade Major— Ross.
Detail.
Hands Brigade, C. sub. S. C. D. P.
Mr. Branon is appointed Issueing Comisy. to the Comander
in Chief, Adjutant Gonl. Qr. :Mr. Genl. and those of his De-
partment & Col. Proctor's Regt. of ArJlIcry. The Commia'y
at this place is permitted to employ untill further orders
James Stuart & Xaih'l Church, both of Coll. Spencer's Regt.
Detail.
C. ^ul). S. C. P. 1 orderly
German Regt 1112 oO serjt.
32 ORDEKI.Y BOOK.
Head Quarters Wyoiuiiig Juue 29, 1779.
Parole Albany— C: sign Ringsiowu.
Field Officer for the Day Tomorrow— CI. Butler.
Brigade Major — Sproat.
Thomas Donaldson, Corpl. and Jno. Allen prvato in Colo.
Spencer's Regt. tryed by a Geu'l Coart Martial of which Coll.
Smith is President, for stoping Capiain Hav.'kins, and Captain
]^t. Chorry on the Road & the atreing their Lives under pre-
tence of athority, were found guilty of the 'charge and sen-
tenced as follows to wit:
Coi-poral Thomas Donaldson to be Reduced to the Ranks
and receive one Hundred Laihes— John Ailen run the gaunt-
let twice through Gen'l :\Iaxweirs Brigade — the Gen'l approves
the sentence and orders them to be e.\ecuted this Evening at
Roll Call.
The Sentence of Death passed upon Lawrence ililler and
Michel Roselerry whereof Genl. T^Iaxwell was President and
approved off by the Commander in Chief at Easton in the
Orders of the sixth instant, is derected to be executed upon
the said Lawrence Miller and ^Michel Rosebury the day aftei-
tomorrow in the afternoon betv.'een the houis of two and
four oclock. The Quarter Master Genl. will cause a gallows
to be erected at a suitable place for the purpose.
Brigade Orders.
Adjudent cf the Day Tomorrow — Weidman.
AH the Drums and fifes of the Brigade to attend on the
Giand parade at Guard Mounding Tomoirow morning.
After Orde.s.
Genl. Hand's Brigade will be mustered the day after to
morrow at 11 o'clock in the forenccu when the muster
master is den ctcd to attend ca the Grand pa:ade the place
anointed for muster.
By Genl. SulHvans Command.
June 2yth, '78. F. BARBAR, Adjt. Gen'l.
Head Quartf IS Wyoming SOth June,
Parole Nev/jiort — C:sign Boston.
Field officer for the Day tomorrow Lt. Collo. Dehard.
Erigade Major — Ross. ^
ORDERLY BOOK. 33
Detail.
The officer who ordered Andrew Kueiabacker and Henry
Elliot of the 2nd N. York regt. confmded are desired to send
their crimes with the names of the evedences in writing to the
Capt. of Main Guard without senting at the same time his
crime in writing — the Officei's of the Guard to be very par-
ticular in furneshing tlie Officer of the day and his re-
lei ving officer with an Accurate Return of His Prisoners
their crimes, and hy home confined.
Colloncl A.rmnnds Corps being derected by his Excelency
Genl. Washington to Join the Army under his command is
ordeied to he in Readiness to march tomorrow morning at
seven cclock.
Captn. Vananglen late of the 1st Jercy Regt. is appointed
commlssery to GcnI. Hand's Brig-.".de.
Detail.
C. ■ Sub. S. C. D. F. P. orderly
Guard, 1 2 .. .. 21 serjt.
Head Quarters, Wyoming July 1st, '79.
Parole Hartford— C: sign Farcfield.
Field Officer for tomorrow — Major Conway.
The Regimental surjeons are in future to make weekly
returns of their sick, on every Saturday to doc'r Hageu Senr.
Surgeon to the Flying Hospital.
The Commissioned Officers of this Department, are to draw-
as much soap as w't what the are already allowed, will amount
to four ounces pr. week; Cummand'y Officers of Corps, who
are not already possest of the Order of Battle, with explana-
tion anexed will send their adji's to Head Quarter Tomorrow
at Ten cclock to Take them.
The Troops at this post will parade at half past Two Oclock
this after noon to attend the execution of Michal Roseburry
pnd I^iance Miller. The Field officer of the day will order
Michal Roseburry to be first executed and Laurence Miller
to be executed in fifteen minutes after.
Maxwells B.,
Detail.
C.
1
Sub.
2
1
S. C. D.
5 7 1
2 2..
F. P.
1 87
Hands i^, . .
S— Vol.
XIV-
-6th Ser.
.. 25
34 ORDERLY BOOK.
Brigade Orders.
Gen'l Hand will receive the amies & accrutriments of the
Brigade himself on Monday morning at 10 oclock.
Detail.
Guard. Capt. Sub. Serjts. C. Privates.
1 1 3 23
After Orders.
For other reasons besides that of having the attendance of
the Band of Musec the Grand parade will here after be before
the park of artillery.
F. BARBER, Adjutant Genl.
Head Quarters, ^Vyoming July 2d, '79.
Parole Crsign
Field officer for tomorrow — :Major Piatt.
Brigade Major-Ross.
Col. Butler will take charge of all the Boats tliat now are
or may at this Poast no Boat to be Taken in futuer without
his Orders, he is derecied to have them collected together a
proper guard placed over them, and sufficent number of set-
ting poles made, and put in store to be reaty when required.
The Brigadeir Gen'l will please to Order small smoak houses
erected for the purpose of smoaking such damaged meat as
may be drawn by their Troops lieu of any such damaged
Beef or pork, the will give an Order upon the Depy. Com-
misy. of Isues for good meat to whom the Damaged }.Ieat
when smoaked is to be delivered.
Colo. Procter's Regnjcnt will for this porpose, be considered
as conected with Genl. Hand's Brigade.
When the Horses shall be assiged to the different Brigades
they are to be distinguished by the follov/ing euitial Letters
viz:
M. B. for Maxwell's Brigade; C. P.. for Clinton's; P. B. for
Poor's & H. B. for Hand's Brigade.
The Quarter Master Gen'l is derected to provide the several
Brands emmedealy Horses Guards are not to suffer any
Hourses on their costoty to be taken away without a written
order from a Gen'l Officer the Com'g Officer of a Regt. or the
Dep'y Qr. Mo. Genl. Captn. Fog is appointed Aid-de-Camp to
ORDERLY BOOK. 35
Brigadier Gcnl. Poc.r and is to be resp-octed accordiugly —
Colo. Proctor is permiiied to fire for experement sake; the
grass hoper which he has fixed in of the Boats at four oclock
this afternoon.
The Genl' Cort :Martial whereof Lt. Colo Smith is President
is d'solved, and another whereof Col. Ogden is appointed
president is derected to set at 9 oclock Tomorrow morning at
Colo. Butler's Quarters. lS2320^l '
Mr. Bemberton is appointed. *-
Judg Advocate — Genl. r^Iaxwells.
Brigade will furnish three Captains & six subalterns.
Hands one Captn and Subalterns.
Detail.
Captn. Sub. Serjt. C. Df. P.
1 1 2 2 2 IS
Brigade Orders.
All --the Armorers & Carpintcrs of tiic Brigade to attend at
the Qr. r^Ir. Genl. this afternoon at four ocl'k and take his
further Direction.
■■ ■ . ; Head Quarters July 31st, 1779.
Parole Count. Sign.
Field officers for the Day tomorrow Colo. Smith.
Brigade Maj.— Sprout.
Such of the Troop as indines are permitted to bathe after
roll call this evening. The Army are directed to attend divine
service tomorrow at Ten o'clock in the forenoon the are also
directed for the Future while on this ground to exercise tv/o
hours in the Day to wit: from five to six in the morning
and from six to seven in the evening.
Maj'r Sprout who has hertofore acted as JIager of Brigate
to Geneial Hand is continiscd in that appointmend for this
Campaign and Lieut. Snowden, of the first Jersey Regt. is
appointed Aid-de-Camp to the General during the same term
the are to be respected and obeyed accordingly.
Detail Guard.
Sub. Serjts. Corpls.
2 • 2 20
Fatcque,
36 ORDER I A' ROOK.
Head Quarters Wyoming 4tli of July.
Parole. C:sigu.
Field Officer for the Day Tomorrow— Colo. Shrive.
Brigade Major— Ross.
Detail.
Capt. Sub. Serjt. C. D. F. P.
German Regt ' 1 3 .. .. 22
Head Quarters, V\'yomiug July 5th, 1770.
Parole Winchester. Cisign Frederick.
Field officer for tomorrow — Colo. Spencer.
Brigade ]\Iajor — Sprcal.
Detail.
C. Sub. Srt. CI. P.
Germ Regt 1 2 20
Head Quarters Wyoming July 6tli, '79.
Parole Williamsburg. C:sign Hampton.
Held Officer for the Day tomorrow— Lt. Colo. Dchard.
Brigade Magw — Ross. .
Notwithstanding the orders of the 24th of June with respect
to Bathing, which Respeckted the Soldieis to certain hours
was desined alone to provent those disorders which would
otherwise insue.
The Gen'l is astonished to see it broken in such frequent
enstances, being hov.-ever determined to provent a practice
so dangerous to the Health of the Trocps all Officers are hereby
derectd to order and s+e that Twenty Lashes be enflicted
instantly upon any Soldier that they may find guilty of a
Breach of it in future.
The Brigadeirs will please to order a sentinel at the most
suteble fpots in Order to detect Delenquents of this kind, those
whose health, may require there Beating oftner than the
Order prescribed ' may obtaiu'd liberty for that purpose in
writing from there Regemental Surjion, an ofllcer Command-
ing the Regt. he belong to.
The Order forbidding the Troops to straggle from Camp
being as little attended to as that the same ernediate punish-
ment to be Inflicted on any soldier found beyond the picket
ORDERIA- BOOK. 37
v.-itliuut a wiiteu pcrmi^-sion from the Comm'd'g Ofiicer of his
Regt. and the more eutctuaily to p.ovenL them f.om strag-
gling and Plundering tLe luhabitantd he derects the Roll to
be Called at neon as welt as morning and evening.
Brigade (and not Regmentel) Qr. Mr. are to make Returns
for stationary and ether articles in there Departments in this
respect strict attention is to be paid to the allowance of Con-
gress in the several articles.
The Brigadier Gen'Is are to make an accurate estimation of
the number of Horses necessary for their respective Bri-
gades to answer the acquances and Demands for the Expe-
dition from Ticga upwards — the are to notice that Thirty
days Flour and the Tents are to be carried from there on
horses which are to be encluded in this. Return.
Detail.
Ct. Sub. Sert. Ct. D. F. Privt.
German Rt 1 .. 1 2 .. .. 20
Fatigue .. .. 5
Head Quarters, Wyoming July Tth, '79.
Parole Germ. C:sigu Frank.
Field officer for the Day tomorrow— ]Major Conway.
Brigade Major — Sprcat.
A Cort of enquiry of wliich Captn. Bunner is appointed
President to set tomorrow morning at 9 o'cl'k at Colo. But-
ler's Quarters to enqtiire into the complaind exhibited by
Captn. Spalding against Major Munmond for Beating and
abusing .Joseph Claj-k a Continental Soldier all witnesses are
desired to attend.
By a Gen'l Cort Tuartial whereof Coll. Ogdon is president
Lieut. Munday of the 2d New York reg't was tried charged
with behaving in a scandulous infamous maner unbecoming
the character of an Officer and gentleman in sending insulting
and abusing note, while under sentence of ^ Cort Martial to
Capt. Jacob Wright and for leaving his arrest before being
set at liberty. The Cert are of Opinion the first charge against
Lieut. Munday is not supported the they conceive his note to
be ill temed and improper the Cort are also of Opinion that
Lieut. Munday is Kot guilty of the second charge, and acquit
him of boath charges and had it not been for his note would
2S ORDERLY IlOOK.
have acqiiited him Avith honour. The Commander iu Chief
approves the Sentence and releases him from his arrest.
Elijah Rippee soldier in Colo. Spencer's Regt. charged wiih
■Desartion was tried hy the same Coart and heing fotmd guilty
v."as sentenced to one hundred lashes on his Bare Back. The
Gen'l approves the sentence, but persuant to the recommenta-
tion and request of the cort martial his punishment is re-
mited and he is ordered to join his Regment.
Andrew Kneckabacker of the 2d New York rog't charged
with Desartion was trid by the same Cort, who after con-
sidering the evidences produced by the prisoner in his own
behalf, are of opinion he is entitled to the benifit of his Ex-
cellency Genl. Washington's parolamation and should be dis-
charged from confinement the Gen'l approves the sentence and
orders him to join his Regmeut.
Henry Elliott of the 2d New York Reg't charged with Disar-
tion was twice called before the same court but no evidences
appearing to support the charge is sentenced to be released
from his confinement. The gen'l orders him to join his Reg-
ment.
The Cort Martial whereof Col. Ogton is president is Di-
sci ved.
Detail.
C. S. S. C. D. F. P. orderly
Guard, 1 1 2 1 1 20 Serjt.
Adjudant for the day tomorrow — Weidinan.
Head Quarters "Wyoming July 8th '79.
Parole C:sign
Field oGicer for to morrow — Major Piatt.
Brigade Major — Ross.
It being beyound a Doubt that parties of Savages are hov-
ering around Camp, the Troops are reminded of the Order
against stragling. They are also foibid<len to dischaige their
Musketto on any protence unless liberty be obtained for thai
purpose from Head Quarters.
Those who are deklected in a briach of this Order are to
Receive Twenty Lashes upon the spot.
Should the Commanding Officei's of Regriments judge the
ORDERLY BOOK. 39
Hour of Exercise in the morning to bo unsuitable on acc't of
heavy Fogs, they will change it to any other in the Day.
P.
19
* Head Quarters Wyoming
-■ 9th July 1779.
Parole., C:sign Winser.
Field Officer for the Day Tomorrow — Colo. Shreve.
Brigade Majer— Sproat.
It being impossible that the Troops under their present cir-
cumstances should be supplied with complete ration as all the
articles can not be porcured a Board of Ofllcers is directed to
sit imediately to dermine wath addiliony quantity of such
articles as can be fuiuishod ought to be issued in lieu of those
which cannot.
The members of the Rord are Gcnl. INIaxwell, Poor & Hand,
Colos. Shreve, Ogtou &. Spencer of the Jercy Brigade and
Collo. Cortland fz. Ciley of the Newhampshire Brigade.
Detail.
Sub. Serjt. Corp. P. G. Fatigue.
German Regt 1 1 2 20 4
As it may in some instances be improper for the Troops
to Bath in the mornings of those days which are pointed
out in Order on account of unholsom Fogs, they are there-
fore Permited to Bath either in the morning before Troop
Beating or evening after Retreat, of Tuesdays, Thirsdays and
Saturday.
A Regimental Cort Martial held at Wyoming July 10th, 1779,
by order of Capt. Jacob Bunner Corad't whereof Capt'n P.
Beyer was President. Members: Lt. Shugart, Lt. Swartz,
Ensign Diffeuderfer, Ens'n Cierkner.
Christ'n Castner a soldier in the Germ. Regt. confined tor
speaking Disrecifull of Lt. Grometh's Carracter pleads not
guilty.
Capt'n Myers being Duly sworn before the Cort says that
Castner cam to him and ask'd him what he should do about
his sixty Doller Bill that he_ lost' when Lt. Grometh struck
40 ORDERLY BOOK.
him he asked him whether he had proper proof that Lt. Gro-
meth had it, if he had not. He would bether be still about
the Mather, aud has not heard Castuer say any more about
the same.
Lt. Shugart being sworn says that the evening after Cast-
ner had rec'd his punishment, came to him and Told him
that he was punished wrongfully whereupon he told him not
to si>eak in that manne.-, whereupon Castner made answer
that he ought to be Righted and not to loose the sixty Doll'r
Bill that Lt. Grcmeth took out of his Hand, he told him to
go to his tent and he would see farther in the Mather, Cast-
ner being at the Time a good deal in Liquor some days
after he asked Castner whether he had Rec'd his money yet,
his Answer was not, he then asked him whether he was sure
that Lt. Grometh had it. his answer was he did not know but
- said he lost it when Lt. Gromeih struck him.
Serjt. Low being duly sworn Before the Cort says that
Castner accused Lt. Grometh for Taking a sixty Dollar Bill
from him but says that he did not see Castner have a bill
at all in his hand, and further said not.
Corpl. Burk being duly sworn before the Cort says that
about half an hour after Lt. Grometh struck Castner that he
saw Castner have a bill in his hand, but does not know the
sum, and further says that heard Castner accuse Lt. Grometh
for Taking a sixty Doll'r Bill from him.
David Robison a soldier in the Germ. Regt. being duly sworn
before the Cort he says that Kaufman came to stand guard
in Castner's Place whereupon Lt. Grometh ordered Kaufman
to lay down his accutroments and fetch Castner whereupon
Lt. Grometh struck Castner a few strokes and bid him go in
the guard liouse, and further says that he saw Castner have
a bill in his hand when he came in but to the Best of his
knowledge saw C'c^tnor ptit in his pocked, the Prisoner having
nothing to say in his defence, the Cort after Maturs, con-
sideration and hearing the Evidences are of a opinion that
the Prisoner is guildy of injuring Lt. Grometh character the
Cort thc-refor Order.-- him to run the Gauntlet once up and once
down the Regt.
The above sentence aproved of and Order it to be put in
execution this evening at Rol Call.
ORDERLY BOOK. 41
Head Quarter, Wyoming July luih 1779.
Parole C:sign.
Field officer for the day tciuorrow— Colo. Ogton.
lirigade :\Iajor— Kos;?.
The Deputy Qr. Mr. Genl. is Derected to make au emediall
Return of all the Cont'l Kcises at this Place.
'A Gen'l Cort Martial v.hereof Colo. Dayton is appointed
president to set at Colo. Butler's Quarters on Monday morn-
ing at 9 cclock for the Tiiel of INIajor Murnond and such Pris-
oners as may be Brought before them.
Lieut. Willard and all the evidences to attend the Cort at
the time before raentioned—Lleut. Col. P'orrest is permitted
to fire this afternoon at five ocl'k for the sake of experiment
the liowitz fixed in one of the Boats.
Advertisement.
Taken up on the 7 Inst, at Bullocks Tavern a Bright Bay
Mare about 15 hand high Trots and Canters well appears to
be half Blooded her off hind foot white main and tail latly
Trimed not branded the proper owner may have her by ap-
ploying to Lt. Armetage of the Artillery.
Detail.
C. Sub. S. C. D. F. P.
Germ. Regt 1 2 1 19
Brigade Orders.
The Brigade to attend Devinc Service Tomorrow morning
at Ten ccFk at the Usual Place.
Head Quarters, Wyoming July Uth 1779.
■ Parole C:sign
PTeld officer for the day tomorrow— Col. Spencer.
Brigade Major— Sproat.
The Commisseries are to Issue Rations of the several specirs
of provltions hereafter mentioned' in the following quantities
the additionall quantity being in lieu of such articles as du.iag
cu)r present setuation cannot be procured to with lU lb. of
soft Bread or I-^lcuer, or one lb. of hard Bread pr. day, IVt
42 ORDERLY BOOK.
lb. of Fresh or sold Beef or one lb. Dried Beef or pork pr.
day — 16 lb. of hard soap for one hundred men pr. week.
The Commanding Officers of Corps to make a Return to ihe
Adjt. Geul. of the names such soldiers under their command
as doe not belong to the State where the Regment was reased
in order that some method may be deviced to obtain for them
the allowance made, either by the State to which they belong
to, or that to whose Troops they are anexed.
The commis'y is to take an exact account of all the cattle
DOW on this ground have them colected and sent to Genl.
Poor's encampment who will furnish a Capt'a Guard over
them the commis'y will furnish the Capt. with an exact list
of the number of cattle take his Receipt for the same when
any cattle are wanted for use the Commis'y will send an order
for a particular number to the Captain Commanding the guard,
■who when his guard is relieved is to deliver to the Releiving
Officer together with the cattle, the Original List and all such
Orders as may have been received. The Officer Commanding
those guards are frequently to have the cattle counted and
see if any be missing and should there be, to Report it ime-
diately, he will consider himself answerable for any neglect.
The Gen'l again calls on the Qr. Mr. Gen'l for a Return of
the Horses on the Ground.
The soldiers strictly forbidden to burn the Rails belonging
to the Inhabitants. Humanity dictates to ever\ solU'r that he
should not add to their distress being already made miserable
by a savage enemy.
Detail.
( C. S. P. C. D. F. P.
Guard 2 18
Comand.
C. S. P. C. D. F. P.
Guard 1 5
Fatigue, 3
Brigade Orders.
Wyoming July 12th 1779.
An officer and fifteen men from the Brigade, with axes to
parade emediately <fe march to some convenient part of the
woods in the nighborh(jod for the porpose of cutting about 30
Sieth Sneeds or handles— The men cf tbis.Cornand to be such
as are acquainted v.ith this kind of Business.
*•: ORDERLY BOOK. 43
'' Head Quarters, Wyoming July 12th, '79.
Parole Co: sign
Field Officer for the day tomorrow— Lt. Col. Dehard.
Brigade Major — Ross.
The Adjutant Gen'l will furnish the Brigade :Major and they
the Adjutants, with forms for the Genl. Report of Guards.
The officers of the day will acquaint themselves with those
forms, as in future no others will be received. All parties
who are sent from Camp are to make report to the officer of
the day of their going- cut, of their Return, and if they may
have made.
The Ccmmisscry and Qr. Mr" will also make emmediate
Report to him, of the arrival of Boats and waggons with
stores — whatever officer or soldier shall discover any party
of the Enemy he is to Report emmediately the same to the
Field Officer of the day who is directed to Take every pos-
sible method to acquaint himself with every material occur-
ance in camp or in any part of the army^ by night or day
and accordingly make Report thereof.
The Field officer of the day is to give licence for the dis-
charging of Firelocks that have been long loaded. He is per-
mitted to charge and augment guaids or centinals, when he
may judge it necessary as also to alter the counter sign, when
a centnel discerts his Post by night or on any other suitable
Cccation.
Detail.
C. Sub. S. C. D. F. P.
German Regt 1 1 2 . . . . 17
Fatigue v 3
Cort Martial 2
Brigade Orders.
One subaltern, one Serjant, one Corperal, and Twenty pri-
vates to pareade tomorrow' morning at G ocl'k for Command
to be provided with three days provision this evening.
AD'M HUBLEY, Lt. Colo.
Comm'g 3d P. B.
Head Quarters, Wyoming July 13th, '70.
Parole C:sign
Field om<er for the day tomorrow— Major Piiilt.
Brigade— Ross;;
44 ORDERLY BOOK. . ' ,
The pickets of the Aimy being piincepally posted for the se-
curity cf the camp the Com'r in Ciiief aerecls that the cen-
tinals ba ordered invariable to fare outwards when an Ofncer
is discovered coming towards ihem, they are emediately to
halt and come to a proper sholdor faceing outwaids as before
mentioned in which possiticn he v,-ill remain untill the officer
passes them— If the officer passes in their Front they are to
present their arms to him, provided he be entitled to that
Complem't. But outuot to face to any other derection for that
porpose. Ofncers commanding Plckits whou they turn out
their guards are constantly to parade them with their front
outwards and bring them to_a sholder but are not to pay any
other compiem't to an Officer unless he passes in his Front,
thire are to be establislied as envariable Rules to be dispenced
•^vith in no instance but thai cf Receiving the Rounds at
night which is to be practiced as usual, when the centinel are
directed to let no persons .pass beyond their Lines, they are
to stop immediately upon passing ii hut not before and unless
they have written authority for passing they are to be com-
pelled to return within the Line. No Officer on any pretence
whatever is to take any horse out of the pasture except such
as has been assined him for his own particular use. Gen'l
and Field officers are requested to pay particular attention to
this Order and see that it is nut in any Instance violated.
Detail.
C. S. S. C. P.
Guard 1 .. 1 2 22
Fatigue 1 .. 2
Head Quarters, Wyoming .July 1.5th, '79.
Field officer for the day tomorrow — Col. Dayton.
IJrigade Major — Syrcat.
The following particulars are to be observed in relieving
guard.s, the new guard will march pass the old and form four
Paces on its Right, both guards fronting the same way, viz:
Tcv/ards the Enemy when the new guard approaches the left
of the old one, the latter vv'ill p:es.-'nt arms, the new guard
is to present their ai'ins immediately upon their taking post
and halting.
Officers commanding Guards are up^n no Account whatever
to leave their Post except for the Puipose of visiting centi-
nels and examining the ground round their guards.
ORDERLY BOOK. 45
All the Tents of ihe Army at this Post are to be struck
(tomorrow luorning at 9 o'clock the ground on which the>
stand to be swept sud cleaned in the best manner, the brush
& other Fiiih burnt, at one in the afternoon the Tents are to
be pitched regularly.
The Com'g officer of the first Jersey Regt. will review the
fron.t of his Encampment.
As Waggons will not be wanting for this Army the Com'r
in Chief directs that those which properly belong to the army
be sent to the fort at Wyoming and left in the care of Col.
Butler.
Col. Procter will take the Bodies of the Waggons belonging
to the Commander in Chief and such other covered ones as
ho may find necessary for securing the ammunition in its
Passage up the River.
The Brigad'rs & officers Com'g Brigade will call upon the
commissary of Mil. Stores for a sulficient supply of ammuni-
tion for their respective Brigades, which they will have placed
in a covered Waggon and conveyed with the Stores of the
Brigade, the Ilorst.s now annexed to those Waggons will be
used either as riding or Pack Horses and the iniisted Wag-
goners employed as Pack Horse men.
The Qr. Mr. G'l will immediately have all the Horses of
the Army well shod ami see that every thing in his Depart-
ment be in perfect readiness for the mo^ ement of the army.
Officers command'g Corps will see that their men's arms
are in the best crdc-r & that their cartridge Boxes aie filled
with ammunition.
Fred'r Bongbanih, John Smith & Fred Shoemaker Pack
Horse Drivers tritd by a gen'l Court Martial whereof Col.
Dayton \sap. President were found guilty of desertion and sen-
tenced each to receive fifty Lashes on his bare Back and each
to pay twenty dollar.s as a premium to these who took them
up. The Gen'l approved the sentence of the court &. orde;s
it executed this Evening at P.oll C;ill at the Head of the main
guard.
Advertisement.
A Roan Horse with a Roman nose & Marked S. B. the pri-
vate property of one of the Gen'ls Family has been removed
from the gi-ound on which he was turned to graze & it is
supposed has been taken by fiome Person on a presumtion of
his being public property whoever -has Possession cf said
Horse is hereby desired to retu:-n him (either) to the Place
from whence he was taken or to Head Quarters &, he may
46 ORDERLY BOOK.
rely on a rroseeution who hereafter uses him, wilhoiU tli3
owners couseut is first obtained.
B. 0.
The. several Regts. & Corps of the 3d P. Brigade are imme-
diately to make Returns to the Major of Brigade of the Quan-
tity of Ammunition wanting to complete their several Corps
to 43 Rounds exclusive of which a reserve of ammunition is
to be drawn by the Com. M. Stores for the Brigade.
The Brig. Major is to digesi the Returns into a Brig. Return
and deliver it the Brig'd Com'y who is to loose no time in
having it executed.
Detail.
S. S. C. D. F. P.
10 2 22
3 fatigue.
Hd. Qtrs. Wyoming July 16, '79.
Field offr. of the Day tomorrow — Colo. Spencer.
Brig'd Major— Ross.
Gen'l Poor, Colonel Cilley & Lt. Col. Dearbourne ore ap-
pointed to settle a matter of claim between Col. Spencer &
Lt. Col. Hubley to some soldiers who had belonged to late
Malcolms Regt.
They are requested to .sit tomorrow morning at ten oclock
at Col. Spencer's Marquee. ;
Detail.
C. S. S. C. DP. Pr.
2 2 23
1 3 fatigue.
Head Quarters, Wyoming 'July IT, '79.
Field Officers for the day tomorrow— Lt. Col. D. Hart.
Brigade Majer— Sproat.
The Drivers furnished at Easton for Col. Procters Artillery
from the thiid Jersey & second & third New Hampshire Regi-
ments are ordered foithwith to join their respective Corps.
Col. Poctor will acquaint the Adjt. Gen'l of the number of
Drive: s be shaU require during the campaign, who are to be
ORDERLY HOOK. 47
selected in duo Proportion from the several corps in the
army.
Guard Detail.
C. S. S. C. D. F. P.
Ill 14
- 1 2
Head Qrs. Wyoming .July IS,
Field Officer to morrow— I.t. Col. Smith.
B. M.— Ross.
Head Qrs. Wyoming July 19, '79.
Field officer for the day tomorrow— Majr. Piatt.
B. M.— Sproat.
Lieut. John Dtnnet of the third New Hampshire Reg't is
promoted to Captn. Lieut, vice Capt. Lieut. Simpson resigned.
Majr. Murnand having amicably setled the difference be-
tween himself & Lieut. Willard is released from his arrest.
Genl. iNIaxwells Brigade will furnish eight Drivers for the
Artillery, Genl. Poors eight & Genl. Hands four.
Advertisement.
Lost a few days ago a small polished steel spur, whoever
has found the same and will deliver it at Head Quarters shall
be thankfully rewarded.
Detail.
C. S. S. C. DF. P.
1 2 IG
3 Fatigue.
2 Waggoners.
Head Quarteis, Wyoming July 2uth "79.
Paiole C:sign
Field Officer for tomorrow— Col. Dayton.
Brigade Major— Ross.
Agreeable to the report of Brigadier Genl. Poor Col. Cilley
and Lt. Colo. Dearbourn appointed to settle a matter of claim
to some soldiers in dispute betv.-een Cello. Spencer & Lt. Colo.
Hubley Late Captn. Hentoi's Corap'y formerly belonging to
4S ORDKr.LY BOOK.
Col. Malccmb's Rogt. but sence aanexed to Col. Spencer are
ordered to be traiisl\r'd to ihe I^egt. novv under tbe cumniand
of Lt. Col. Hubley.
Officers Commanding Guards are to be paiticularly atteniivo
to the Instruccions they may receive from those whome they
relieve they are to see that their non-commis'd Ofllcers like-
wise receive their proper order a: e acquainted with the duty
of Centinals, and possest of the particular Instructions to be
delivered to them. They are frequently themselves to visit
their Centinals, and examine them as to their duty in general
as well as the directions they have received for their particular
post, in short they are to consider themselves accountable for
the behavior of their guards and that the character are in
seme measure ofiected by it. The non-commis'd officers re-
lieving Centinals are to listen attentively to the Orders de-
livered to the lelieving Ceutiual and see that they are accurate.
Officeis are derected to aequaint themselves particularly
with the mode precribed for receiving the Grand Rounds.
Detail.
C. S. S. C. P.
Guard, 1 1 1 1 16
Fatigue.'
s. s. c. p.
Guard, 1 .. .. 6
Weeks Command.
c. s. s. c. p.
Head Quarters, V/yoming July 21st, '79.
Parole — Jamaica. Counfrslgn — Prooklin.
Field Officer for the day Icrncrrow— Col. Shreve..
Brigade Major— Spioat.
The Gen'l congratu'ates the army en the glorious an<] em-
portant Intelligence ju.st leceived f.om his Ex'y Gen'l Wash-
ingtcn's Head Qrs. by a Letter from one of his Family of
which the follov.'ing is an extiact —
Head Qrs. New Vv'indser IC July, 4 ocl'k.
Permit me to congratulate you on the success of cm army
in this Qua-tcr cf a most glorious and entoresting nature.
}3rigadler Genl. Wain with part of the Light Infantry sur-
ORDERLY BOOK. . 49
prised and took prisoners the whole of the Garreson Stony
Point Last Night with all there Cannon Stors, Mortars, Ho-
witz tents Baggage &c. without the toss of more than four or
five privates— no oITicer killed or badly wounded — Genl. Wain
received a slight in the Head with a musket Ball.
The garrison consisted of British and Newlevies, with two
or three companies of graunadiers besides Ariillery.
We have been able lo obtain an exact list of the stors or
prisoners but all account make near six hundred to have com-
posed the garrison.
The Commander in Chief acyuainis the Army that had the
Bord of V\'ar complied with his Request and their own engage-
ments respecting cloding at this Past would not row be suf-
fering through want of any article in that way.
Altho he has been disappointed from time to time and had
almost dispaired of receding any suitable supplies of the
kind yet, from late advice he promises himself the satisfac-
tion of relcivmg at least the absolute neces-uties of the Troops
before they move from hence.
The honorable the Ccngiess have been pleased to come to
following Resolutions:
In Congress 22d June 1779.
Resolved,
That majors in consideration of their Extra duty as Brigade
Ini'pectois and Majors of Brigade receive Forty four Uol'r pr.
mouth in addition to their Regimental pay.
Resolved,
That Congress entert-sin a grateful sence of the vertues and
services of those faithi'ull and zealous soldiers who at an
early period engaged iai the armies of this State during the
War, and to encourage a continuence of their exertions; and
as far as circomstances admit to put them on a footing pe-
cunary matters with tfcs soldiers, Gen'l Washington be im-
powcied to Older a grasuety of One Hundred Dollars each to
be paid to the men so enlisted during the war, this gratuity
to bo Pai'l only to such soldiers as enlisted before the 23 Day
of Januury 1779.
Resolved,.
That the Adj't Gen'l for this timn being, be also Asst. In-
spector Genl.
Details.
The days command.
C. S. S. C. P.
4— Vol. XIV-6lh Scr.
ORDERLY BOOK.
Fatigue.
c. s. s. c. p.
17
C. Subt. S. C. D. F. I'rivaies.
•After Order.
A Special CorL :Martial of which Brigad'r C7enl. Poor is
appointed president to set tonioi'iov; nuirning at Geul. Hands
Qrs. to try a party of the German Regt. for Mutiny and de-
sertion.
Genl. ilaxweli's Brigade will furui.sh as members two Field
Onicers and three Captains — Genl. Poor one Field Officer and
four Captains Genl. Hands Two Captains.
The Majors of Brigade will furnish Mr. Pemberton the Judge
Advocate with the names of their respective members.
Detail for Cort Martial.
I Captains.
German Reg't,
Mth. P. Regt., 1
Spaltings
Selins 1
Head Quarters, Vryoming .July 22d, '79.
Field off. for the day tomorrow — Col. Ogton.
Brigade Major — Ross.
Parole, Stony Point. C:sign Wain.
In consequence of the grateuty of one Hundred Dollers by
Congress to each soldier enlisted for the War, before the 23ih
Last Jf.-nuary — Commanding Officers of Regts. and Corps are
derocted to make accurate Return or List of the names of
euch soldiers as enlisted as before discribed distenguishing
the (omii'y as in other Rcgemental Returns those are to be
given to the Muster Master Mr. Waid as soon as possible.
Details.
C. S. S. C. P.
Guard 1 .. 1 1 IC
Fatlgu.; 3
ORDEliLY P.OOK. 51
Brigade Orders.
July 22(1, 79.
Returns to be emmcdeately made out for the Monthly allow-
ance of writing Paper for each Regt. and Corps in the Brigade
likewise for the number of orderly Books wanting the same.
ADM. HUBLKY, J. Lt. Col.
' Comt. 3rd Pa. Brigade.
Head Quarteis, Wyoming July 23rd. '79.
Field ofTicer for tomorrow — I^t. Colo. Smith.
. Brigade Major — Sproat.
Parole Newhaven. C:sign Stratford.
In future no officer or soldier to have Leave of Absence
except by Special authority from the Commander in Chief.
Details. '
Guard.
c. s. s. c. p.
.. 1 1 2 20 '
Fatigue.
Serjt. C. P.
Three days ccmmand.
Head Quaiters, Wyoming July 24th, '73.
Field officer for the day tomorrow — Colo. Hubley.
Brigade ?iIajor— Ross.
Parole Arn — C:sign Morgan.
The army to be in Readiness to march on Wednesday morn-
ing. The ConiKisserics & Quarters to have every thing in
there departmeiuE in perfect readiness as no excuse will be
admitted for Delay.
The public Hcirses of the v.hole army within any exception
to be collected and assembled at the Ferry on the west side
V the river on Tuesday morning at 9 o'cl'k v.-here an Officer
with a proper detachment from each Brigade will attend to
receive the Horses assigned them respectively it is expected
52 ORDEIU.Y BOOK.
that all the staff and ail cfTicer of whatever denominanoii
who have paWic Horses will turn them in, at the time and
pace hefo.e mentioned those who neglect to do it may expect
to have theirs taken froja them and be obliged to perform
their duty on foot during the residue of the Campaign— the
Oiiicors entitled to horses ai'-e all derected to attend in order
to receive their horses which are to be taken ouc in the fol-
lowing manner, viz:
Two horses to be chosen for the Command'r in Chief— two
for Gtul. Maxwell— Tvv-o for Genl. Poor— and Two for Hand-
then Two for Genl. Clinton— one for Col. Proctor- one for the
Adjt. GcnI.-- one fOi' ;he Q.. Llr. Genl. — ihen one for the secr'y
& each of the aid-de-Camp, of the Com'd'r in Chief one for
each of the Aid-de-Camps of the Brigdrs Genl. and Brigade
i\Iajors, the one for each CcL chosing according to Ptank, then
one to each Lt. Col. according to Rank and to the Majors
in the same manner, then one for the Surgeon Genl. then the
Commis'y Gen'l then the Ad'judants of each Regts. then Cap-
tains of -the Artillery then me surgeons of the Hospital then
Brigade Qr. },Irs. and Brigale Commis'ys, then the Surgeons
and Chaplins of the army, then such others of the staff as
are entitled to Horses, all Orncers cf the Line except those
before mentioned are possstively forbidden to ride as there
place will be constantly witlk their Platoons and Divitions.
After the above Distrebuilon has Taken Piace and Twenty
Pack Horses are selected fer the Ccnimander in Chief the
residue are to be distrilnu'^d accoiding to Quality to Genl.
Maxwell's, Poor's, Hand's '.nd Col. Procters in the manner
as following viz:
To Gen'l Maxwells, 300.
To Gen'l Poor's, 300.
To Gen'l Hand's, 200.
To Collo. Procter's. 100.
The Rest of the Horses to be eraidoyed in carrying the
Public stores of the army, the Horses assigned to the Bri-
gades and Corps to be furnished with Pack Horse men from
the siveral corps to v/hiclt they are assigned, and as the
Horses assigned to the seviiral Corps cannot all be employed
Leteen this and Tioga in C.'srrying stores for there respective
Corps, they are to be Loaded with the Public stcu'es of the
Army.
'i'he Command iiiK OHIcers will apijcint Ccndurtors to them
who will' apn[y i-- f-!--^ Cr. Mr. a;; 7'^.\r.r,,'. '■^- f. r ;' in-;-', Sia;).^.
nnd halter.-, an: .-.zvy clhc Thing iilc:^.-o. y f^.- ih'iir Horses
ORDERLY BOOK. 53
and take tlieir Loadiiig on ducsday afternoon, so as to be
ready to move on Wednesday morning, the Qr. Mr. will see
that a proper numl.er of Puck Iloises Uie assigned to the
Staff and together Nviib the Commibi'y of Provisions and Mili-
tary stores v.ili cau:^i- that every thing be properly collected
and arranged against Wednesday rijornins.
Col. Band will see ihat all the Horses are eolected by the
time prefixed for disiribiUion.
The Commis'y vrill have the Cattle so disposed on Tuesday
night that the might be ready to move ou Wednesday morn-
ing the Commissary Qr. Mr. and Commis'y of Millitary stores
f-vill call upon the Adjt. Genl. for such Parties as may be
aecesiari to Carry it.y:c orders irto expcntio'i
Col. Bond will astign the Pack Horses whom he has pro-
cured & such horses as are not assigned to Corps.
Gen'l Poor's Brigade will move early on Tuesday morning
to this Post, after which all the waggons belonging to the
Army will be send fco the fro't and Left in care of Col. But-
ler, the v/aggon Horses will be turned in to serve as halt and
Pack horses and th? waggons are to be Einployed as Pack
horse men — Tv/o Captns. six subalterns, and one hundred men
of those Least able to indure a march to be draughted for
this garrison and pu- under the command of Col. Butler.
The Commander it Chief returns his thariks to Genl. Hand,
Major Conway & Capt. Rice & Procter Cummings Sc Meade &
to the Officers and Sjldieis under their Com'd for their great
exertion? in bringing forward the stores of the Army with
such Expedition and thereby giving such striking Evidences
of their orders in lie cause of their cuntry as well as zeal
for the present expelition the care and attention and activity
of Commis"y steel in procuring and forwarding supplies for
the Army afford the most Fiatring Prospect of what the army
may expect from a man of his assiduity and at the same Time
demands the Gen 'Is most gratfuly acknowledgements.
The Order of r^laroh from hence to Tioga will be in the
orders to mo;row.
Gen'l ^Maxwell, Ptor and Hand are appointed to settle the
Rank of Lt. Mundaj, freily and hardenborg of Col. Corilands
Regt. they are to uieet for this porpose at Gen'l Poor's Qrs.
en Monday morning at 9 ocl'k.
The Comp'y of Ljght Horse of Col. Hubly Reg't to be im-
mediately dismounl-sd, their arms & accrutramenis to Ije de-
livered to the Cornxus'\ of Military Stores, and tlipir Horses
to the Qr. Mr. thty are to join their respective Conn^'ys and
do duty as Infantrj.
54 ORDERLY BOOK.
The Qr. Mr. and others who have iu Possession any Mili-
tary stores arc to deliver them this day to Captn. Topham
the Commis'y cf Military Stores who is to make a Return
of all tba Militery stores to the Com'dr in Chief by 10 ocl'k
tomorrow morning the officers Commanding Corps to make
Returns of Armes, Accrutraments and ammunition wanted for
their Troops against Monday Ten ocl'k forenoon.
The Party of the German Battalion Tried by a special Cort
Martial of which Brigadier Gen'l Poor is President for ]Mu-
tiny and Desertion v,-ere found guilty of the charge and sen-
tenced as follows viz:
Joseph Alexander, Fred"k Kerls, Jacob Bottouier, Philip
Cccrk, and Geuig Ouenberger to be shot to Death.
Fred'k Mos:=er. I'red'k Sipperil, Corperals to be reduced to
the Ranks and run the Gauntlopo through Gon'l Maxwells,
Gen'l Hands Brigade and Col. Proctor's Regi . all the Rest
to run the guantlope as al-ove.
The Commander iu Chitf approves the Sentence and orders
them executed on Monday next at four ocl'k in the afternoon.
Lieut. Col. Forrist's Camp Equipage to be sold at five ocl'k
this afternoon in front of the Park.
Head Quarters, "Wyoming July 25th, '73.
Parole: France. CrSign Spain.
• Field officer for the day tomoriow— Major Conway.
Brigade Major — Sprcat.
The army will march in ihe following Order for Tioga:
Geal. Hand's Brigade wh^ch is to be considered as the Light
Corps of the army will more in 'Three Collums.
The will keep less than a raile in advance of the main army.
Genl. Maxwell will advanc-^ by his Left, then Gen'l Poor by
his right.
The Flank Guard on the right to consist of a Field Officer
and two hundrf.d men in two Diviticns. The Flank Guard
on the I^-ft to consist of 2 Capt. and sixty men in two Di-
Tition.
The Pack Horses and Cattle to Follow in their rear of
Genl. Poor's Brigade.
The rear Guard is to Consist of a compleat Regt. taken
alternately from Maxv.-eirs .; '_d Poor's Brigade.
Those of Col. Procter's Eegt. who are not Required in the
Artillery in the Boats will March in the rear ^of Maxwell's
OKDERLY BOOK. • 55
Brigade and Form ou his rigiit. The Main army will keep as
nearly a Preast cf the Beats as possible, the horns are to be
frequently sounded in boats lo give notice of their situation.
A Captn. &. sixty men are tu advance a mile in front of
the boats, on the west side- of the river to scour the country
and give notice of Ambuscades in case cf their being attacked
by Superier number the are to retreat across the rever for
which purpose Four Light Boats are to be kept advanced of
the Fleet nearly a breast of the party, to transport them across
in case of necessity, in their Doats there are to be a Trusty
officer and Twelve armed soldiers who are to be answerable
for the ?cnduct cf the Fonts.
Col. Proctor will Take post with his pieces of artillery
which will be fixed in the Boats and have the direction of the
v.-hole Fleet, he will Take such ofTicers and men with him
as he shall find necessary.
When a warm firing Commences against the Light party on
the west side of the rever, the armed Boats will emediately
proseed to the Place to cover the party by their fire, should a
Fire begin with the Main Army, Col. Proctor will wait for
orders, he is also derected to establish signals to notify the
fleet how to Conduct in case of attack or other Emergency.
The Brigadiers to see that a covered waggon be filled with
■ ammunition and put in to proper Beats for their respective
Brigades.
Doct'r William Kinnersly is appointed surgeon to those
Corps in Genl. Hands Brigade, not already provided, and is
to be obeyed accordingly.
The Commander in Chief upon further consideration is con-
vinced that the Light Horse comm.anded by Capt'n Carbury
may be of esential service in the present Exped'u the order
of yesterday for dismounting that Corps is susspended until"
further orders they are ■^erected to doe Duty with the Light
Corps under the commaniii of Genl. Hand.
The not knowing the Eames of all the Officers who assisted
in forwarding the stores from Estherton and Sunbury men-
tioned in the orders of yesterday the names of some and
omitted others of. Equal and Superier Ranks whome he did
not then know where coFicerned he therefore esteems it his
duty to inform such that it was his entention to extendis to
all the officers and snIdJers who assisted in forwarding the
stores being convinced of their merrit and exertion, as well
from Genl. Hand's Ix.tters as the short space of time they
took tn perform the Arduous and Important Task. He means
56 ORDERLY BOOK. v
these explanotary o.de;s, as an appolegy to those not men-
liL-ned yestciday r.nd wC exiircss hi3 ihani-S to ai! concerned.
Brigade Orders, Wyoming July llolh, 'TO.
The Commandiug cEceis of Corps are desired to make a
Return to Genl. Hand as soon as possible of the number of
men under iheir respective comma:id? unfit to proceed on the
present Expedition, specifying the complaints which disqualify
ihtm for immediate service.
The Brigade Qr. Muster is desired to see a covered v.'aggon
fixed on a good Boat to carry ammunition for the I5rigads
agreeable to Genl. Orders of this day.
Detail.
C. S. S. C. P.
Guard, 1 1 1 IS
Fatigue, 2
Head Quarters, Wyoming, July 2Gth, '79.
Parole: Co. Sign.
Field Officer for the day tornorrow~Maj. Piatt.
Brigade Major— Ross.
The several Coips to iiiake a Return of Muskets, Byonets
Belts, Shot Bags and tther Accutraments which may be
wanted also the number cf- shoes, blankets and other clothing
Deficient, in order that aLose Articles on hand may be Dealt
cut equally and others procured as soon as possible these FlC-
turns to be sent in by eisht ccl'k tomorrow morning to Head
Quarters.
A quantity of Buck Sho^t may be had from Captain Topham
Com'y My. Stores. The conducter of Horses of the several
Coips arc to apply to the Qr. Mr. emmediately for Pack sad-
dles, slings &c. for the Hwses assigned to them respectively.
Agreeable to the order cf the 24th all the Troops at this post
will perade at four ocl'k this afternoon in order attend the
execution of the sc.eral jpuuisliments to be enfiicted upon the
Criminals belonging to tiie German Regt. The Place of Exe-
cution will be on the rigM of Genl. Maxwells Brigade.
Co!. AntLs is appoint''-} Conductor of Boats and is to be re-
spected and obeyed as s-aeh— He is directed to perade all the
Boatmen under his command this afternoon and Make accur-
ate return of them to the Commander in Chief.
ORDERLY BOOK. 57
He will emm^dir.tely examine the situation of tlie oars and
setting poles, and make a Return of the deficency to Col.
Butler.
Detail for the Garrison to he Left behind.
C; S. S. C. Df. P.
Jercey Brigade, -. 1 2 3 2 2 40
Poor's Brigade 1 2 2 3 2 40
Hand's Brigade, 2 1 1 . . ~20
Dtiail for Guard.
C. S. 8. C. D. P.
Guard, 1 1 2 .. IS
Fatigue, 2
Horse Guard 1 .. 1 •• 8
Brigade Orders.
The Brigade Qr. IMr. & Commis'y are desiret to apply to the
Qr. Mr. Gen'l fur Boats to carry tlie Stores in their several
Depaitments the Oflicers cf the Brigade entitled to Horses by
liie Order of the 24ih Isst. are dtsi:ed to attend at the time
and pla«^e vvhcre menticaed, as will to receive their Horses
assigned them as to assist the Brigade Qr. Mr. who is to
attend and see that the Horses delivered to the Brigade are
equal in quality to thost: assigned other Brigades and to have
the whole Branded agreeable to Genl. Orders of the 2d Inst.
A sub'n, a serjt. & corpL and 20 Privates, from the Brigade
to be berady to tal:e charse of the Horses untill they are dis-
tributed to the different Corps when tliat is done each Corps
will tal.e cf and drive t^ielr own.
Serjt. Thos. Balding of Captn. Spaldings Indept. Comp'y who
v/ES lately reduced by tfee senetnce cf a Genl. Cort ^Lartial is
restored by the part'cule? request of Captn. Spalding.
Return of shoes wanting in the different Corps, in the Bri-
gade to be given in immiediately the Brigade Quarter Mr. who
v.ill apply to the Coni'd? in Chief for an order for them with-
out delay.
After Orders.
On account of the unsettled situation of the vreather the
Execution of the several sentence of the Cort Martial upon
the crimenals of the German liegt. is postponed untill to-
morrow afternoon at five oclk.
F. BARBER, A. Gen.
58 - ORDERLY BOOK.
Head Quarters, Wyoming July 27tli, '79.
Parole: King's Brig. Crsign New York.
Field ofiicer for the day tomorrow — Edwards.
Brigade Major— Sprcat.
A. Genl. Cort Martial lo set this morning at 9 ocl'k for the
tryal of all the prisoners under the Main Guard not sentenced
already Lt. Col. Hubley is appointed president of the cort who
are to set at his Quarters.
Gen'l Maxwell, Poor and Hand have examined the clams of
rank beteen Lt. Mucday, Fauly and Hardenberg of Cortland's
Regt.and reported that their Rank had been settled by mutual
consent upon an arrangement of the Ilegt. was made, and sent
to the Bord of War, they are therefore of Opinion that any
alteration would produce confusion and genl. disatisfaction
the Com'dr in Chief directs that the arrangement made out by
mutual consent, and in con.siQuence thereof transmitted to
the war ofiice be established.
All the men belonging to Capl. Spalding's Compy and Ger-
man Regt. howsoever they may at present be employed are
ordered to repair emmediately to their respectiv Corps.
All officers excep the Field to be supploied with Fuzees, or
other Firelocks eramediately, such Field Officers as chosse will
likewise supply thenise'ves.
The camp Kittles wanted for the several Corps to be Trown
emmediately the Comma.^ding Officers of Regt, and Corps will
forthwith draw axes and slings to the rate of two for each
Comp'y they are also to Furnish their Troops wath Knapsacks
harversacks and canteeDi. compleat every artticle in every the
partment that can be lanied on Pack horses is to be for
that purpose caried in ;hat maner.
The Cort Martial wha'ccf Lt. Col. Hubley is President is
to sit all hours when iSte members can possibly alter untill
all the Prisoners in the Main Guard are Tried.
Officers Com'dg Regts, will order Regt'l Cort Martials for
the trial of all Prisoner^ under their Quarter Guards.
The Pack horse.'^ hav not arriv'd from Carlisle with flower
and the waggons with j-tors from Easton, the March of the
army commences tomorrow as Proposed, put as their are
curly expected the Cfua'Vlr in Chif-f Request the Officers of
every department to see tnat Every Ting is in tlie most parfect
state of readiness.
The horses will be devited and desingned this day when the
Com'dr in Chief & other Genl. OiTUcis according to Rank will
first choFo fore them-elV'S and familys then Col. Procter the
Or.DERLY 130O1C. 59
Adjt. and Qr. IMi. Genl. Uieu field officers according to Hank,
tlie Engcueer drau-hig iviih ihe IMujor accoiding to the Rank
he liokls it is net inieaJcd that Genl. Oliicers should draw
batt. Bcrtman due- or PacK horses before all officers have their
rideiug Horses.
Horses for their own Kideing and that of millitarry assist-
ance being desired all other officers are to Trow in the Corce
in the order disciibed in the 24th Emmediatoly upon the
horses being assigned to the Corps they are to be Branted
Respectively.
The Troops are to be served with a gill of spirits this after-
noon.
The Com'dr in Chief having received a Petition from the
Piisoner of the German Batilion now under sentence Mana-
festing their contiusness of the crimr^s of which they have been
condemned and prome.sing in case of Pardon to distinguish
themselves in Futer as Brave and Obadiant Soldiers ^\hich
Pettetion being layed before a Board of Genl. Officers.
In hopes that an Act of linety may have a Proper effect
upon theie Futer condijct as well as that of others, they have
iinanimausly advised a Pardon of all the offenders without
Discrimination— 'Ihe Giu'l wishing to extend mercy where it
can be done without Ingery to the Public Service— Has ac-
cordingly consented to pardon each and every of the Offenders,
Tryed and Sentenced by the Genl. Cort Martial whereof Brig.
Gen'l Poor was President and Directs that they be imme-
diately released and Restored to there duty, least this unfair
act of linety should be abused and Soldiers Take the same
unjustifiable ^Mesuers hereafter.
The Com'r in Chief aljsolutely Declares He will not in futer
Pardon a Desarter or cne who thoe his time be expired shall
Quit his Corps without a proper Discharge from his Com'g
officer.
Detail.
C. S. S. C. P.
Guard ] i 15
Fatigue, 3
After Orders.
Many of the I'^ield Officers have represented that they have
Horses which tboy wLih to ride during the campaign, the
Com'r in Chief dir.ici:; that they keep such horses as they
have in pnssission provided they keep each but one ridipf:
Horse.
60 ORDERLY BOOK.
The other Field officei'i to draw acccrdiug to their Rank,
afier the Gciil. officers have taken out as the may Think neces-
sary.
The Adjutant Gen'l and Qr. Mr. Genh are permitted Like-
T.ise to retain each one riiiing horse.
After, After Orders.
The Conductor of lior-r-i will see all the public Horses of
the army paraded precisly at 9 ocl"k tomorrow mcrning. Those
officers who ha've by ilie orders of tiiis day been permitted
10 keep those they have had are to parade them on the g^and
Barade at 9 cork in the nicrning.
A Person from the Qr. Mr. Genh to attend and take the
Names of all Those ofhcers who keep their horses and return
a List of them to the Cora'r in Chief.— The Qr. Mr. Genl.
will attend himself at same time v.iiere the other Horses are
paraded ai.d tak.e an acc'c of all the Horses delivered out to
oflicers and Corps, he is to be very particular in charging the
Horses to the respective Ofiicers and Corps to v/hom they
are delivered and send a Return thereof to Head Quarters.
All oflicers who may be possessed of Horses and do not comply
with these requisions may depend on having them taken away
and turned into ihe common stock.
Col. Proctor will have horses of the Artillery paraded before
the park at yc lirne above jlentioned, these to remain till the
Division of horses is made.
The Field officer of th^- day is to be furnished with two
Captns. two sub"! and eighty men, with whom he is to examine
the camp & its envi.ons E- to bring in all the horses not upon
either of the Parades before.
Those officers who as ye: have not had Horses assigned thera
are instead of riding them to the Parade return them into the
Coman Drove uusadled & unbridled, that they may have no
greater advantage then ofners in the choice of Horses.
No officers of the Line or staff to be out of Camp tom.orrow
but by Special Leave from the Ccm'r in Chief.
All officers intittled to Horses will attend to Morrow morn-
ing at 9 ocl'k to receive iriem. A detachment from each Bri-
gade to attend to receive the Horses assigned them..
All Public Horses in po--':ession of any onicer not permitted
by the after orders of this day to retain in them are to bo
returned into the ccmmnn stock e\cf pt the Horses particu-
larly assigned to the Artillery.
ORDEr.Ly BOOK. 61
The Geii'l ofl'rs will order their Hordes to be itaraded on
the giand Parade ic itiiiiu au aect. of them to the Qr. Mr.
Gen'l.
Deiail for Horse Guards.
C. S. S. C. P
To Take up horses, 1 1 G
To Take horses in charge, 1 6
Head Quarters, Wyoming July 2Sth, '79.
Parole C:sign
Field officer for the cay toman■o^v— CoL Daytou.
Brigade Major — Ross.
Mr. Samuel Read VoMuntier in the llth Pa. Regt, is ap-
pointed Ensign in the same,- and is to be obayed accordingly.
A Sufficieni number of Large Boats to be designed for the
convaycucG of all liqueri belonging to the several state stors.
At a Genl' Cort Martial whereof Lt. Ccl. r^abley is Prese-
dent the following Prisoners, vas tried and sentenced, as fol-
lows, viz:
John Brayon cliarge-d with relisting and found guilty, was
sentenced to receive Fiiiy Lashes and go into Detachment of
Lt. Gore.
Elijah Egses of the 2(1 New Jercey Regt. charged with De-
sertion found guilty &. sentenced to Receive one hundred
Lashes.
Thos. Fitsv.-orih of tLe same Regt. charged with Desertion,
Found guilty is sentenc-rd to receive one hundred Lashes.-
Philip Snyder Corpl. In the German regt. Charged vrith in-
solence and Munity was Sentenced to be reduced to the ranks
& Receive one hundred Lashes.
The Ccm'r in Chief approves the sentences and Orders them
to take place this Evenmg at Role Call before their respective
Corps.
The Detachment ordered to remain as a guard to the Garri-
son at this Post to Parade tomorrow morning at 9 ccl'k on
the Grand Parade wh-ere Col. Eutler will attend to Receive
them a the Com'd of t^'.e garrison is committue to Col. Eutler
he will furnish the mam guard in futner from his com'd vsdiich
is to consist of a sub'rs and twenty four only.
The Pif-ent Main GiJard v.ill March off tomorrow morning
at 10 ocrk the ufiicer psivously to his Departure Notifying Col.
62 OilDEkLY BOOK.
Butler that he may imniofleately send ou the New Guard to
pievenl the escape of prisoners.
As the army %s-ill move the moment the horses arrive from
Carlisle with the Kegs of Flour the Officer will see that every
thing be in a perfect St?.te of Readene.ss for JNlarching. The
B. Qr. Mr. will make a return to the Qr. Mr. Geul. of the
number of Boats nessuan- to transport such articles as can
not possibly bo cairied on horses Back.
It is Exspcctcu that Every thing v.'ill be cairied on horse
Back which can tianspoutd that way.
The Com'r in Chief has not established a guard for himself
as it would tent to weakJ^Ti the armv. he recommends it there-
fore to all other oflicer.'-: to make their Guard as small as
possible.
All the Boats & pack horsemen to be furnished with aims
(£:. accutiainents tlieir cosidactor tu see this order put imme-
diately in execution.
Detail.
Guard,
Garrison Dctach't,
3 days Com'd
Fatigue,
S. C. P
2 1 2 IG
After Orders
It having been repieceritcd to tlie Com'd in Chief that John
Brown of the first .Jtlc^'y Regt. had aljout two years ago
diserted to the Enemy given them Intiliigence respecting the
movemeni of the Ameiican a: my remained with them for a
long Time, and lately leunnet under p.otence of takeiug the
benefit of Gen'l Vv'ashingfon's Pioclamation, but supposed for
■ the Porpose of acting a.~ a spy for the Enemy that sends his
joining the reg't he has sobed and murdered a soldier cf said
Corps — That upon the wiicle he is too dangerous person either
to continue with the army or be send to any post of the United
State.s.
It is therefore dcrected that a Cort of Enquiry to set tomor-
row moining at 9 ocl'k at Gen'l Hand's Qrs. composed of all
the Brigades— Col. Dayion, Col. Ogcon, Lt. Col. Dohart and
Major Piatt in order to -.x^imine the foundation of those rep-
rcsentationi. and make report thereof to the Com'r in Chief.
Allperscns who kiiowj ency thing re-pecting said cha;gus
are desired lo attent the Cort aud at the Time and Place before
uientiuued,
• • ORDERLY ROOK. 63
All Reads detachment to attent as his Quarters tomorrow
morning at S ocric where the will be served with a gill of rum.
Ile-Oil Quarters, Wyoming July 29th, '79.
Parole Leghorn. Crsign Lisbon.
Brigadier of today tomorrow — Gen'l Maxwell.
P^ield ofPcers— Colo. Shreve & Major Fish.
Brigade Major — .^La^chral.
The Guards and Fatigue party to parade tomorrow at six
oci k.
The Fatigue for Loatiiug the Boats and Pack horses is to
consist of 401} men — one Hundred and seventy men are to be
Trafted from the Line, who will also parade with the other
parties— Colo. Proctor and Colo. Amis will arange and as-
sign them to the several Boats. Col. Proctor will Please to
examine the canon of the garrisan, and see the suetable quan-
tity of Amouistion belef-; for them, he will at the same time
assign such men for therr. as he may Judge necessary.
The Commissary and Qr. Mr. v.-ill attend to the loating of
the necessary articles la the Boats and Pack horses. The
Brigadier and Field OfHctrs of the day, will give every neces-
sary directions for haviirg Things in proper readiness for the
army to move early on Saturday morning, they will also give
directions for such guard as are necessary to secure the Boats
and their loating.
All sutlers are derecte^i forwith to quit the army and Colo.
Butler is positively ordered not to suffer any at his post dur-
ing the Expedition.
The Commissary is ordered to receive what I^iquer the
may have on hand, and Fay them a reasonable price for the
same. Should any sutler after those Orders oiier to sell, he
may expect to have his Jjiqiier taken from him without Pay.
The Qr. Mr. Genl. will attend to the emmediate removeal of
such as are not Inhabitants of this place. Such Inhabitants
as hereafter to sell I-iquer may also expect to be removed.
Col. Cortlandt, Lt. Ccl. Smith and Major Norris, are ap-
pointed as a Beard cf Officers to enquire into a dispute of
rank between Lts. Swartz and Cremer of tlie German Battalion,
and report accordingly— the Eourd v/ill set at Col. Cortlands
Quarters at 10 ocl'k tomorrow morning.
The Commissary is derected to Collect from Sutlers and bor-
row from State Store a ccaisiderable quantity of rum or spirits
64 ' ORDERLY BOOK.
which is to be Issued in proper perportiou to the officers of
the army previous to their march.
C. S. S. C. P
Guard, 1 1 1 10
P^atigue, 1 1 2 27
After Oi ders.
The armes of (he a-iuy to be cleaned in the best manner
Ivi wiacu purpose permission is given to discharge this Even-
ing at Roll Call such of them as may be judged nessary by
the Commanding officers of Corps.
The Cort Martial whereof Lt. Colo. Hubley is president to
set tomorrow mo;ning at O.oct'k at his Quarters for the tryal
of Captn. Lt. PiaU for abusing in a w auton and cruel manner
John Philips a Solder in Captn. Howldns Compy. third New-
hampshier Regt. The cvidenees are desired to attend.
As the Light Coips cf ihe aimy are Excused from furnishing
a Quota cf Ecatmon, Maxwells Biigade v.-;ii iui\.iih a sub. a
Serjt. & 19 men <£; Poor's a Sub. a So;jl. & 15 mtju in audition
to there number ordered this morning.
Hesd Quarters, Wyoming July 30th, '79.
Brigadier Boor —
Field officers for the day tomorrow-Col. Spencer & Major
Titcomb.
Brigade Major— Ross.
The aimy will march at S ccl'k tomorrow morning in orders
pointed out in Gcn'l Or-:lers of the 2.5th.
The whole cf Col. prcetor's regt. will go in the Boats.
Captn. GifCerd of the 2d Jersey regt. is appointed to 'com-
mand the party on the West side of the Rever.
Lieut. Horn cf the same regiment will command the four
Light Beat-: di.stened to take of the Party in case of necessity.
The Guard of the C>jramander in Chief will compose the
armed parly under hLs command, who are to prevent the
Boats deserting the parly under Captn. Gifford.
Coll. proctor v,-iil Ik.vo the whole derectiou of the Fleet,
and is to be otjeyed acccrdingly.
ORDERLY BOOK. G5
He may when he Thinks necessary assign any other tower
of duty to Lt. horn and iiis party, which he may think more
advantageous to ye service.
The Qr. Mr. & Commii?ary will apply to Col. Proctor for
every assistance in the Boat way which they may stant in
need of, while on the pa^iaj^e this day they will apply to the
Brigadier &. field otiicers cf the Day for such troops as they
may stand in nee'd of for leading the stores.
Maxwells Brigade will furnish a Regiment for the rear
guard tomorrow morning.
The Troops will Brei-'k'.ast early in the morning that they
may not be under the necessity of hailing untill they arrive
at Lackawanick, the place cf Encampment for tomorrow night.
The Geu'l will heat ai half past seven for streking Tents,
the assembly for parading at S ocl'k.
A Cannon from Col. Proctor's wTU notify w^hen the march
is to commence.
All the pioneirs of the army will be formed into a comp'y
and proceed under cove:' of Genl. Hand's Light Troops to
clear the road, the will receive and obey such instructions as
they may receive from item.
The Com'r in chief rettsrus his sincere thanks to Col. Proc-
ter & the officers of his Corps, for the attention the have had
to every order and the very Great assistance they have given
him in making preparations for the Expedition he also re-
turns his thanks to L.t. Col. Read the officers & soldiers of his
detachment for their zeal and activity in forwarding the stores
from (illegible) .
He also returns his TLrjiiks to Tt. horn & his party for the
Expedition with which tl::y took of to garrison & stores from
fort Jinkins.
While the Com'r in Chief is expressing his thanks to these
gentlemen for particular services justice obliges him to doclar-
ate that the attention an-(? (illegible) aford him the most pleas-
ing prospecis of a succe?jful campain and he assures them
he is convinced while he has the happyness to command such
Troops victory must be certain and opposition can only serve
to add fresh Laurels to tlie American army.
The Gen'l Reminds th? officer Commanding Corps that as
the horses assigned them cannot be all loaded having their
own Baggage. The Public Stores of the army are to be put
on such as can be sparV' for that pcrpose.
■SERJEANT I'ATRICK SULLIVAN.
Balarice of the book mf.-siug.
5— Vol. XIV— 6th Str.
THE) ORDER OF MARCH OF HA^iD'S
BRIGADE FROM WYOMING TO
TIOGA.
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WYOMING TO TIOGA. 69
THE ORDER OF MARCH OF HANDS BRIGADE FROM
WYOMING TO TIOGA.
•M 11 245 53 32 172 | :
O ii "lit h" 1 '. R^T ' SpoTdTa-'s. Shott's" GermarTlReg'tr
Order of luarcLi fcr the L^^ht Corps from Wyoming to Tioga.
The nth P. Regt. & Capti-. :^palding'H Comp'y will advauee
by Platoons from the Lefi and form a Collum to march on
the Main Road.
The German Reg't Sc Cajt. Shotts Corps will form a CoIIiim
to right of the German Rest.— and march a Couveanent Dis-
tance on the right havirj-^ Its right flank covered by one
Thirth of the Light Infan-.ry of the 11th P. Regt. & the rif-
flemen of Captn. Shotts C^orps. Marching in Indian file.
Two third of the Light Infantry of the 11th P. Regt. & the
Riflemen of Capt. Spalding's Company will march in Indian
file on the Left of the Grand Collumn to cover its left flank
and answer the purpose of a Third Collumn each Collumn and
flanking party (o advance a party in front porportioned to its
Strenth.
Head Q-aarters, Lagavany July 31st, 1779.
Field oflicer of the day tomorrow — Colo. Cortland.
Field oflicer for the righi Flank — Lt. Colo. Dehard.
Brigade Major— Marchali.
For the guard — Colo. Seley's Regt.
Brigade Orders.
The Brigade will move in the same order as yesterday —
should the ad\ance Party be adtacted the flanking Partys on
the Right and Left are Vsi move on Briskly to there suport,
and iudavor to gain the enemy's flank, whiles the Collums
form in order of Paddle in one Line in which Posision they
are to wate till further Orders should there an attack com-
mence on the right finTili the Collum on the Right form a
70 HAND'S BRIGADE FROM
front to the Enemy the atvance Guard will endavour to gain
their Hig-ht flank— Tho Light Enfautry commanded by Captn.
Bush their Left &: the Cender Collum form a line in front,
and in that Bosision wate for orders. Should the attack
commence on the Left the advance Guard will Endavour to
gain the enemys Left Flank & the flanking party on the Right,
their Right flank whiles the grand Collum forms a line oppoes
the attack and the Right Collum a line in front.
In Case of the atvance or flanking partys being repulds in
any tb.e above Instances the will Take shelder on the flanks
of the Main Boddy.
The BrifT^diT Beg^ Leaf to asure the Light Troops that
Expearence has Taught him that mentaining a good cou-
dinuance and Little Passiverence (which none vallue he has
every reason to expect) will ensure sucsess against the kind
of Enemy the have to oppose — and that Turning their Backs.
Let them be Brest ever so closely— will End in their Other
ruin.
Head Quarters Wijolutimonk
Augt. 2d 1779.
As the Gen'l finds that the army cannot move today he di-
rects the Troops to draw so as to Compleat five days pro-
visions Exclusive of this day and will if Possible have their
Bread Bak'd this day and three days meat cooked, the Troops
to draw one Gill of wisky pr. day untill further Orders, the
Gill for tomorrow to be drown this Evening.
The army will hold themselves in readiness tomorrow
morning at 7 ocl'k the Gen'l to Beat peicisely at 6 ocl'k— Be-
gining at .Maxwell Brijrade the as:-embly at half past 6 oc'l'k
and a march to Beai l;y Genl. Maxwell's Bregade at 7 oc'lk
then the army will imadiately move off. When the assembly
Beats Colo. Proctor will fire a gun as a signall for the fleet
to get on their way aBd proseed up the river with all possible
e.xpedition. Gen'l hand will move off with the Light Troops
and pioniers— perclsely at 6 ocl'k as the movement of the army
will in a grait measure depend upon the conduct of the pion-
eirs. Genl. Hand will furnish them with Trusty Officers to
superintend and direct their Buissoness a Captn. sub. & fifty
men to parade. A psrty irnediately sent by Colo. Butler from
Wyoming for Horses and Cattle for the array. — Brigadeiers and
O.fficers commanding Legments be very Particular that not
less then five pack hos<:s be conducted by one man.
WYOAIING TO TIOGA. 71
Brigade Orders.
As the Light Corps are to marcli at 6 ocl'k agreeable to the
Geul. Orders of this day the Geril. is to B'.at Percisely at 5
ocl'k and the Tents to be imediately struck and packed up
and the horses I^oaded so as to be ready to march at the
Time appointed as tiie Gen"l wishes che Brigad to Encamp
as soon as the Reach their gTOUud the pack horses carry Bag-
gage will move on immediately after the Brigade. Every
Corps will endavor to cut grass as for their horses & have
Tied up to night that i];e march may not be impeated by
Looking fur them in morning as it is expected the Pioniers
will be buissily employed tomorrow the Packs will be carried
on horse Back if Possible and Corps in the Brigade who have
horses to spare will Let them have Horses for that purpose.
After Orders.
As the Stores of the army will not at present affort a
sufficient supply to furuish the Boatmen & Artifisers with
their allowance which has been usely assigned them — The
Com'r in Chief directs that the draw equil rations wiih the
Troops till further ordens.
_ The Qr. Mr. &. Comm'y & Ccmmis'y of :NIiIitary Stores will
put as many of there respective stores on Boart the Boates
as the Possitively can and if Possible indeed all that have
been braught forward on Pack horses this is to be done erae-
tiately.— Colo. Procter will Please to order Examination unto
the Number of hands or Passengers on Boart fro-TCi time to
time and turn on Shore all over the Complament assigned
them respectively on Less the Show- a Certificate from their
Comm'g Officer of there being on able to march.
Comm'g Officers of regts. will Please to order all the
weomin belonging tho rheir respective Corps who can ride
emedialely to Quit the E'.oats and proseet by land as they
will be a Sufficient of Spair horses and as the weomin going
on on horses Back will <5eminish the Number of Drivers taken
from the Army.
The Baggage to be Loated on hoTse back to be fited this
Eving in the Best mann*r for loading all the Articles of Bag-
gage ou Boart of the Beats which can Convainiantly carried
on horse Back will Ije Taken out this day and fixed for that
porpose.
The Regimental Qr. M&sters will ],ay particular adtention in
examining the Boats assigned there respective Regiments.
'2 HAND'S BRIG,\r>K FROM
Colo. Shreaves reg't to form the rear guard tomorrovr.
Field officer for the day tumoiro^v— Colo. Ogton.
Field oiLicer for piocaie- -Major Scot.
Brigade— Mr. Marshall.
Head Quarters, Tunkhanunk,
Augt. 3, '79.
Field ofTicers for the day tomoirow — Colo. Sely.
Brigade ISIajor— Ro.ss.
The llevalie to Beat tomoirow at Day Brake, -when the army
will use Breakfast & fit up theii Packs. The Genl. to heat at
5 ocl'k the assemble at half past five and the march to begin
at six precisely.
Colo. Cortlandts regt. to form the Reare Guards.
As on a match a signal gun Discharged otigh Si will natur-
ally Occauseon an alarm fireing at game or for any other por-
pose except at an Enemy or to Produce a serious alarm is
Possitively forbitteu.
Head Quarters Vanterlips,
Augt. 4th, '79.
Brigadier for today tomorrow — Maxwell.
Field oflQcer— Col. Shreve.
Field officer for the fiLaiking Devision— Major Conway.
B. liL— Marchall.
Col. dayton's regiment to form the reare.
Guard probability of tlie Enemy makeing an attempt upon
the army beteen this & Wyolusing the Following order of
March is to take Place tomorrov,-. Flanking division to con-
sist of 400 men & to be in two devisions, one to cover the
army on the right the other to cover the Pack horses.
The Brigadiers are derected to see that their Troops march
in as cloase order as possible not exceeding PJaiocns.
The Com'r in Chief will be in front & when he nnds that
the Collurn may be enlarged he will give the nessusary De-
rection in front which is to extend to the hole but the Briga-
diers will take the advantage of every favourable spot to
enlarge the front of the. Collums.
The following signals &re to be observed to it, two rofi^ls will
be a signal for the hole to march in files, one Rofels for to
inarch in singel Files, three Rofels for to march in secsions
& four to advance in platoons. The Troop to be Beat upon
'^^T'OMING TO TIOGA. 73
the march is ever a signal to form a close collum. — Beating
to arms is ever a signal for display except orders be given
to the contrary at the Time. In order that no mistake in the
signals may Take Place, an orderly diiim an more is t^o be
appointed in Each reg't & the Signal is to be taken from the
front fc repeted Through th whole Line. The Gen'l is scry
to be compled to Repeat his former orders respecting the
Horses, he now allows tvro hatt for Each regt. to refreshment
for the officers of the same. He also derects that 5 of thoes be
commanded by one Driver only those of Gen'l Hand's will
follov,' in his rear.
Ccn!. ]vi?xwp11p in his rear & Gen. Pourh in his rear, the
Brigadier? m-ay^arranse their own in the order they may Tinlc
proper.
The Brigadeir &. field officer of the day are called upon to
see that these orders are punctually executed Through the
whole Line no exception to this or the former or the former
order of March to be Prvented unless specual reasson Should
Induce the Com'r in Chief to alter them upon proper applica-
tions.— The Gen'l to BeTt at hands Brigade at 5 ocl'k his
March to commence at six in moining procisely — the Genl.
to Beat with the Main army at six & the march to commence
at seven ocl'k.
Head Quarters Wyolusing
Aug't 5th '79.
Parole ^Monmuth—Csipn Amboy.
Field officer cf today— Lt. Colo. Read.
Brigade ilajor — Ross.
Head Quarters Wyolusing
Augt. 6th, "79.
Brigadier Genl. Poor for today tomorrow.
Field officers— Colo. Spencer.
Field officers of the tlanking division— Lt. Colo. Dearborn &
Major Piatt.
As the army will not march today they are directed to clean
themselves and their arms.
The Com'y is to corapleat the Troops with 3 day flouer &
2 days Beef Exclusive this day which are to be cooked &
baked this Eving.
A pint and a half r;f sold to every hundred Rations the
Troops is to receive a gill of whisky this eve.iing for tomorrow.
74 ' HAND'S BiUGADE FROM
Geu. Hand's Brigade is to March at 7 ocl'k in the morning.
The army is to advance in the same order as yesterday.
The Troop is be Loaded Ready for action Boatmen & soldiers
on Bort is to be also charged.
Colo. Procter will load, and every other respect to prepare
his canon for r mediate aciion.
Ensign 'McYouen Qr. Master of Spencer's regt. having been
arreted from a supossion negled of duty but the Geu'l have
been sence convinced that he was not in the Least cubpeble
Releases h-lm from his an est and desires him to his duty Colo.
Sely's regt. to form the rear guard tomorrow.
Brigade Orders Wyolusing
Augt. 6th '79.
The taptco is to Beat at 9 ocl'k this evening after which no
person to Leave Camp without permission from the Com'g
officer. The Revalle to beat at the useuel Time Tomorrow
morning- & the rolls to be called at 7, oclk as to morrow is a
halting day the genl. request that the Com'g officers of Corps
will order that their horses Backs that are galled be washed
with a strong decocktion of a white oake Bark.
Head Quarters \\ yolusing
Augt. 7th '79.
Brigadier of the day — Gen'l Maxwell.
Field officer of the day — Colo, dayion.
Field officers of the fianking division — Lt. Colo. Dearborne
& Major Biatt.
Brigade }vIajor — Ross.
The Batness of the T>-f;'ather has prevented the army from
marching this day, agreeable, to yesterday's orders.
Gcn'l Hands Brigade \rill march tomorrow morning at five
ocl'k. The main Boddy to advance at si.K, the Gen'l to Beat
at five. ^Provited the weather will permit all the muxkettiers
on boart the fleet, with there respective oSicers are to parade
pi'ecisely at 4 ocl'k thi.s after noon on -the Beach in front
of the Boat.s. The will parade with their arms in order to
make some uecessary dispositions.
The Infantry who have been draughted as Boatsmen will
barade on the right, tin- others on the left under their Re-
spective officers.
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Lt. Colo. Reads Regt. to form the rear giuird tomorrow.
Was lost ou the 1st Inst upon the lower end of Wgolutainunk
Bottom seven tents belonging to Captn. Spalding's Ind't Com-
pany.
Brigade Orders.
In case of any attak on the Light Corps betwixts this and
Tioga, the Brigade orders of the 1st Inst, to be strictly ad-
heard to.
Head Quarters, Standingstone
Augt. S:h, '79.
Brigadier of the day— Gen. Poor.
Field ofTicer— Colo. Cilly.
Fi'd offr. flanking devision— Lt. Colo. Dehart & Major Fish.
The army at 6 ocl'k tomorrow morning the Genl. to beat
at five.
Colo. Spencer's regt. with a detach't of 50 men from the
Line to farm the roar guard.
Head Quarters
Augt. 9th '79
Brigadier for tomonow— Gtn'l Maxwell.
Field offr.— Colo. Shreave.
B. Major — Ross.
Head Quarters
Augt. 10th 1779.
Brigadier for tomorrow— Gen'l Foor.
Field offr.- Colo. Ogton.
B. Major— Marchail.
The Troops Emediatoly to dravr two days Provision at the
reat of 1 lb. of Flour & lli lb. of Reef pr. ration.
The Gen'l is exceedingly sorry h-^: is under the necessity of
deminishing the Quantity of the rations in anyone article but
he flatters himself the propiely of the measure will be mene-
fest to Eve soldier his command upon reflecting that from
the nature of the Expodition, our whole Magazine of Provi-
sion must be carried with us, and that the Terra of the cam-
paign is uncertain. Tiio Genl. at the same Time assures them
the rations shall be augmented when situation and cercom-
76 HAXD'S BRIGADE FROM
Stances will euable him to do so & promises in the main
Time an Equovolent shall be made them for the defiscences.
When the army move from this ground the Following regu-
lation are to Take Place. The Qr. Mr. Genl. & Surgeon Genl.
are to attend the Com'r in Chief on the, march for his direc-
tions all the Surgeons and mates cf the flying Hospital the
Depys. & Assts. to the Qur. Master Genl. are to march in the
rear of the army as a:?o the Com'y Genl. the Com'y of Staff
their asst. & Depys. assts. the Brigade Chaplains Qr. Mr. &
Commisy's to march is. the rear of their respective Brigades.
Regt. Surgeons & Qur. Mr. to raarch in the rear of their re-
spective Bigades. Rc-gL Siiigeons oi Qr. Mr. to march in the
rear of their respective regimts. The Genl. & Field officers of
the day particularly on any other orficer observe ry a breach
of these orders will emediately Oder the Delenquints in arrest.
A Regt. of each Brigade to parade persisely at 12 ocl'k to
day on the Left of GeEl. Hands Brigade, with their arms &
account'ns, but without Packs or any other L-ogage.
A Gen'l Cort Martial of which Colo. Shreve is apointed
president to sit emediarifly for the trial of Capt. Yananglen
Com'y to Genl. Hand? Brig, for unjustifiabley cruelly abusing
Scrjant Richly of the Gorman Regt.
After Orders.
The Cort Martial w^.ereof Colo. Shreve is prcssideut is
dessolved.
Fireing at game or s.n any other account whether on a
march or in quarters is in future forljidcn on pain of emeili-
ate & examplary punishment. The ^lusketeirs on Boart the
fleet restricted by the ssiUie order <& penalty.
Head Quarters Tinga
Augt. nth '79.
r^rigadier for the day ioniorrov,- — Geii'l Maxwell.
Field offr.— Lt. Colo. Flead.
Brigade Major — Ross.
Head Quaiters Tioga
Augt. llHh '79.
Brigadier for the day 'tonioriow— Gen'l Poor.
Field offr.— Colo. Rp'i:..er.
At a Genl. Cort MartljJ whereof Colo. Shreve was president
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held at Wyohising on ihe Ttli Inst. Capta. Vanauglen Com-
mis'y lo Geul. iiaiuis Brigade was tried for uujustitiabley and
equally btting & abuseing serjant Richly of the German Regt.
found guilty of the cb.'vrge and souteuced to be severaly Rep-
ramantid in Genl. Order-.
The Ccm'r in Chief npiiroves the Soutence of the Cort and
cannot helb observing shat from the hole tenor of the Evi-
dences recorded in Con, it appears Capt. Wananglen was not
only guilty of abuse of flower, btit manefested a malevolence
of temper scarrecJy lo be equalled. Through the Genl. will
never countenence soMiars in disrespectful! behavour to Off'r
and "Will entertP.in a pT.or nninion of an officer that Suffers
himself to be ensulte^ without emediately chastiseing the
soldier wlio may attempt it, yet he can never sufer officers to
beat or abuse soldiers ^rantouly. Blows should never be given
except they are necessary to the proservation of order and
discipline, and then uniiccompained with those marks of
cruelty and manevolence which v.ere apparent in the whole of
Mr. Vanaugeleu's couditet v.'hat renders his behavior still more
criminal is t/iat he wa= a non-commiss'd off'r whome he made
the object of his inhumanity & had it been a private soldier,
the treatment could noi attmit of the Least Justicatiou. Capt.
Vanangkn is released from his arrest and cautioned against
samuler conduct in future.
A Boit of I'ield offi-rrs whereof Colo. Cortland was Presi-
dent appointed to Seitie the rank of Lts. Swartz & Greamier
of the German EatalioB haveing reported that Lt. Gremer ough
to retain the rank he r.ow holds, the Com'r in chief therefore
derects that lie holds iis ranks as here to for.
Commanding officers of Regts. iS: Corps, to have a Through-
out examination of a:ms & accutraments Sz ammunition in
there respective comn:;tnds in and see that they be in proper
readinss for action.
The army to hold t's.emselves in readiness to move on the
shortest notice as they will be soon called upon to march
against an emeny whc3:-.e savage Eabarity to our fellow cettzen
has rendered them proper object of our resentm_ent.
The Gen'l assures ihem it empossible to be opposed with
equal numbers nor he think tliat if ever their number v,-ere
equal they could not withstand the bravary & decepline of the
Troops he has the hoQcur to command.
It ought never ti;(-]ir- -s lo be remembered that they are as-
suret, disultory, and rapid enemy, siezing every advantage
and availing themselves of every defeat on our part. Though
78 HAND'S BRIGADE FROM
they can never withstand the Sliock of brave and resolute
Troops yet should v.e le so enattentive to our own safety as
to give way before them they become the most dangerous
and destructive enemy that can possible be conceived. The
Following fugitives witli all the annel & unrelenting hate of
provailiug cowards and are not satisfied with slaughter untill
the have Totally distroyed their Oppenets. It there fore be-
comes every Ofiicer and t^oldier to resolve never to fly before
such a enemy but determine whein to Conquer or perish,
which will ever cnshui-e sucess. — The Genl. does not mention
thoes things under the Least apprehension of whether otiiccrs
or snldiPrs fealin^ in ery part of thei c; duty but that every
one may go into action with the same spirit and dermination
should this happily be the case nothing but an uncoman frown
of providence can proiint us from obtaining that success
which will render poas-j and security to our frontiers and
afford ever lasting honojir to all concerned.
Head Quarters Tioga
Aug. 13th '79.
No orders this day, l.>ut fiding and destroying Shemong.
Head Quarters Tioga
Augl. 14th 1779.
Brigadier for touioiTow— G. Maxwell.
Field Officer— Lt. Colo. Debar t.
Field Officer for Fatigus— IM'rs Fish & Piatt.
Brigade Major — Ross.
The Com'r in Chief having with great difficulty procured
Shirts and frocks for thor-e soldiers who are naked.
Officers Commanding liogt. & Corp^^ are requested to make
returns cf such as have no frocks or coats, as also of such
as have no shirts, that the may be supplied. It is expected
that the Coramandiug ofTn'icrs will be paticularly attentive to
see that no fraud be permitted in there returns as it would
be unjust and dishonouij.ble to the Last degree for Officers
to Claimc in our pr.sent dircurastances of supplies more cloat-
ing there is absolutely nKessary.
Though the- Geiil. cannot help expresing the highest appro-
bation of the resolute ccaduct of Officers & soldiers in yes-
terday's execution yet he !ianst again remind the troops of the
WYOMING TO TIOGA. 79
necessity of useing those piecauLiou which he has so re-
peatedly urged uot resoluiion to with stand the onset of such
determined Troops, yet they are Fraithfull in stratagen secret
in their designs and capable of taking in every advantage
which the situation of tiie ground or own Inattention or want
of caution may given th^m.
. The proseeding of yesterday must Proof to every thinking
Person the Propriety of former orders and the necessity of
those.
The oiucers of roginitnts are possitively ordered not to be
absent from their own commands v.'hin ever their regiments
itie urucicJ to the ri;:c: v,-here is a pocibility of Sn attack
from an enemy i\;: the soldiers are cautioned against wan-
tonly Throughing there fire when the have no object to Level
it at.
How exceedingly Pleasing must it Be to force or fier cow-
ardly Lurking Savages, to see one fire from thorn produce a
wanding discharge from all the muskets in a number of regts.
without any kind of asm meaing or an Order & Levelled at
no object, but eudaingerilig thire officers who are endavouriug
to restore them to or-d-er & spreading carnage among them-
selves. Painful as it is, the Gen'l must say much of the mis-'
chief done yesterday 5o our own Troops was done by our-
selves who in every Part of their Cunduct proved that they
. had suficenent Draveiy to engage & Conqur ten times their
number of their dastar-:lly foes.
As it is the Buisne^ss of Officers to derect the fire of their
Troops it is Possitively ordered that the officers in Future
draw up their Troops in of an attack & point out the object
against which their fir« is to be derected and and the soldiers
are possitively forbidden to Fire without first having received
those deractions from their officers.
After Orders.
Nine hundred men tf the most active Privates, with proper
number of commissiOLied & non coinis'd officers to bo ome-
tlJately draughted frora the army & prepare to maich at C
cork in the morning ef the 3 6th Inst.
The Brigadiers wiil! see that the men are properly chosen
& that they are officered v.ith active & aide officers.
This detachment to Parate tomorrow morning at 8 ocl'k.
Gen. Poor will Tak^r Commnnd of they Party and give them
their necessary derectfon v.'hen paraded. tomorrow. — Gen'l Hand
will also go with the Party.
so HAND'S BRIGADE FROM
The Conimis'y is to Issue the detachment S days flour which
they will Eal;e cue half tomorrow, the will also see that as
many cattle as will serve them for S days be prepaved at 6
ocl'Iv in the moming of the 16th Inst, with Proper Drivers &.
all the Troops chosen for this Detachment to be eme'diately
taken off duty.
The Party will draw two days meet tomorrow & have it
coocked.
The Comniis'y of miiiieiy stores v/ill furnish them with ten
Boxes of arauiuiiition, the Qr. :Mr. will furnish them with
horses to Carry them, and have them Paraded in season.
liead Quarters Tioga
Augt. 15th '79.
Field ofTicer of the day— :\Iajor Norris.
Brigade Major — Alarchall.
One Quart of whisky to be Issued this Eving to each Ofil-
cer, & a half a pind to non commis'd ofi'r and soldier Ordered
on the detachment Commanded by Genl. Poor.
The Brigade Commis'y to call on the Major Brigade for the
respective Returns — The Ofncers are to see respectively that
water be emediately mixed with the soldier whisky.
Major Edwards, Captns. Brocter, Eoyer, & Jackson are ap-
pointed a Core of inquiry to examine the cause of Complaint
made by Sevjt. Lopei- & Corporal Boss of the 2d Jersey Regt.
against Lt. Ca.ss of the 3d Xewhainshire regt. the Cort to
set at 4 ocl'k this afternoon at Captn. Procter's tent & where
the Partys and evidences will attend.
Head Quarters Tioga
Augt. ICth '79.
Field officer for the day— Colo. Dayton.
Brigade Major— lioss.
The Cnm'r in Chief takes occasion from yesterdays affairs
to impress on on the mii;d of the soldiers the necessity of
wliat he has so often urged to add the utmo.st care & caution
to avoid giving their Lur];ing adveisary an oppertunity of
iriumphing at their Imprudence.
The Ger.l. again repeats that we nothing to Fear from our
Enemy bu.t their taking Petty advantages which our want of
caution produces altho tl;e .ravages despicable in action yet
WYOMING TO TIOGA. 81
our yealdins repeateJ opportunitys for taking little advan-
tage:; may render them formi table in Idea.
To Prevent which tbe Troops are postitively forbidden on
any Pretence to go without the Limits of the Camp.
A Capt'n & fifty men are to Be posted on the West side of
Cijuga to guard the Harses & Cattle & secure the Camp.
Gen'I Maxwell will order a s-erjt. with twelve men as a
guard at the spring opposite his encampment — as the soldiers
Imitating the Indian wilioop & their frequent iireing tho con-
trary to lepeated orders evidently prevented timely notice
being taken yesterday t'ley are for bidden to make those noises
in fuiure ^ ever.* oilka' is cailtd Upon to apprehend 3U3h as
are guilty of firing msskeis & have the punished agreeable
to former orders.
In future the Discharge of a singel musket or gun must be
looked upon as a alarsi of which the officers of the day are
to take Timely noties & repair to the Place in order to learn
the occasion if they find it proceeded from our own Troops
Ihey are to order insrj>:nt Punishment to be Inflicted on the
olfinder.
Officers commanding Brigades to order a sufficiant number
cf vaults dug and covered by green Bushes, fresh Earth to be
thrown into them every morning, they v.-ill likewise order a
party to cut down the shrubs, Bushes & weeds in front of the
encampment to the liisf.rtnce of one hundred yards as also in
rear to be collected at tho same time and Burned.
No cattle to be slaughtered within the chains of Centineks
& the offals of sucii ns have to be Immediately Buried.
Brigade Orders.
Two fatigue Partys will parade immediately vz: one con-
sisting of 1 Serjt. & 12 men, provided with axes to receive
orders frpm Capt. Crslg & the other a Sub. 2 Serjts. & 20
Privates for the Purpc-fse of cleaning the rear of the Encamp-
ment agreeable to GeEl. Orders of yesterday.
The Regt'l Qr. Mr. vv-il! emediately cause the camp coulei
men to cover the vaulit-s & they are desired to have it Done
Every day.
Head Quarters Tinga
Augt. 17th '79.
Field off'r of thr- dsy- Colo. Shrrve.
Brigade Major— Marshall.
The Qr. Mr. Gonl. i.^ p:mediafely to Employ Persons as
C-Vol. XIV- eth Ser.
82 HAND'S BRIGADE FROM
mauy os he Possiljly can in Makeing Bags v.iiich will liold
a half a Baivl ci Flour eueh he is Every night uutill the
' BussiuccS is couipleaied lo make report of the number on
hand.
The Com'y is to collect all the empty Caggs & have theme
compleately lilled up & filled vrith Flour & make report of the
number without the Loss of time no time is is to be Lost in
having these matter acco:^ipli£hed rcppeciively.
Doctor Rogers informs the gentlemen of tlie honorable <?-.
antient society of free Mr^^ins the he proposes to preach the
Funeral sermon of Capt. I)avis & Lt. Jones tomorrow morn-
ing at 11 ccl'k at ihc Block houses wliuie tiiey as akso the
gentlemen of the army ar-e invited to attend.
Advertisement.
A Pleated Spur with chains & crane Neck v,as Lost the
night on iho march to S-^emcng, thanks or reward will be
given to any Person who brings it to Head Quarters.
Major Scot is appointed Pi'esident of a Genl. Cort Martial
to set at one ocl'k Percisc-iy at his Quarters for the Triall of
William Hammon, Boatman, for Embezzling Public Stoeres.
Gen'ls Maxwells & Poors Brigades will each furnish a Captn.
& four subs. & Colo. Pi-oci.:is Regt. of Artillery. Two subs, as
members.
Head Quarters Tioga
Augt. 18th '79.
Field officers of the day tomorrow — Lt. Colo. Read.
Brigade Major — Ross. • ^
Head Quarters Tioga
Augt. 10th 1779.
Field officers of the day iomorrow—
Brigade Major— Marchall.
As the army is suliject Uj frequent real alarms and in order
may be heaid, tiie soonest possible practiceing on drums is
in Future strictly Forlddd^n or boating them on any other
occtions e.\:cept for signals ic dutys of the Camp.
ArJ'.ertisement. "
A Square plain silver kn^'j Buckle L-^jst same days ago about
Head Quaiters who ever L.ts found it & will return it shall
Receive four times the -ialne of it.
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The Genl. Cort Mnri^al of which Major Scot is President
is clisolved.
After Orders.
A Gcn'l Cort Ma;tial j;, ordered to set tomorrow morning at
9 ocl'k for the Trial of such Prisoners as cannot be Tried by
a regimental Cortmartial Lt. Colo, dehardt is appointed Pres-
ident at v.hose Quarters the Cort will set Maxwells Poor &.
hands Bis. vviil each Furnish a Captu. &. Subs.
Head Quarters Tioga
. ■ 2oth Augt. '79.
Field off'r for the day tomorrow— Maj. Norris.
Brigade Major — Ross.
Head Quarters Tioga
21st Augt. '79.
Field ofi'r of the toriiorrow— Colo. Shreve.
Brigade Major— Marshall.
.As the Grass now CuUng is Entcnded solely for the use of
the Garii.-;on to be Left at this Place it is therefore not to be
Taken off or consumed for the Present on any Protence
whatever.
After Orders.
As a great number of bags will Be vvanding in order to
carry on Flour for the army and as there is no other way
Procuring them then l-y cutting up Tents & Makeing them
into Baggs— it Being absolutely necessary that the Baggs
should be furnished Immediately the Commander in Chief rc-
quets that GcnI. Maxwell will derect as many tents cut up &
hands employed as wi35 compleot 300 Baggs.
Colo. Peley will furnisii the same number from Poors Bri-
gade.
Colo. Hublc-y will famish in same manner two hundred
frum hands Brigd.
The Qr. Master is Directed to furnish them with Patterns
needles <£: twines &. for the Purpose.
As the number of Tents would otherwise have been Re-
tranched Prevens to our Mnrf^h from hence the Present Incon-
vineance, the Troops in R^^<lucing the Tents can be very trifling
hut If the Inconvinencf-s where ever so graid it must be sub-
mitted to necessity.
84 HAND'S BRIGADE FROM
The Genl. requests the Favours of all this Du3sness cora-
pleated iu all concoavab'.e Expedition— the state of our maga-
zine & other irnportand motive urges us to put a speedy con-
clusion to ilie Campaign.
Officers who are possescd of keggs which they are not in
imediate want of are requested to s£nt thera to the commis-
sary. Those which are private property shall be paid for — if
a number of these keggs be not provident will be impossible to
carry on a sufQeieucy of salt Provitions &z Liquers for the
Head Quarters, Tioga Aug't 22d '79.
Field Ofii'r of the Day— Col'o Celly.
B. Major— Ross.
Until further Orders the Com'y is derccted to Issue no
more fresh Reef to the Army—,
At a Gen'l Cort Martial whereof Lt. CoI'd Dehart is presi-
dent Serjt. Albey of the 1st Jercy Regt. tried for robbing
the state Stores of Liquor, found Guilty & sentenced as Fellows
viz — first to be reduced to the ranks Second to be Stopt of
one Months share of State rum, and be accountable to the
State as if he had received it, and Third that the mode of his
reduction bo that the Guard sliall bring liim on the parade
at the head of his regt. that Drum Major shall strip of his
Coat & make him put it on rong side outwards, that a can-
teen be hung round his neck & then turned into the ranks — .
Corp'l Wilson of the Same regt. charged with being an ac-
complice accusary to robing the State stores when Com-
manding the Guard set over them was found Guilty & sen-
tenced to be reduced to the ranks, to be stript of one month
State Stores as in the Case of serjt. Albey & run the Gauntlope
thro Genl. Ma.wvells Brigade — .
Tho's Perry Private in the same Regt. was tried for «S:
fiifund guilty of robing the State stores of rum while a
sentry over them &. sentenced to be stopt as in the other
two instances & run the Gantlope Thro Genl. Maxv/ell's ]3ri-
gade.
Wra. Welton & John Flin of the same regt. tried for
robbing the same stores & found Guilty of only protaking of
them, and at the same tin e knov.ing thera to have been Plun-
dered where sentenced to bo Stopt as before mentioned.
The Cora'r in Chief approves the sentences and orders the
punishment to be enflicted this Evening at role call.
WYOMING TO TIOGA. 35
The Cort of enquiry of whicli Major Edwards is appointed
president to set tomorrcvr morning at 10 ocTk.
Brigade Orders. Tioga 23d "79.
The Comg. ofTicers of Corps are di^-sired to pay perticular
attention to see that tl\eir pacl<; saddlels are examined, and
those that are bad be r?pared emediatcly that they have a
suffic-ancy of Lash Rop-i and that their pack horses are col-
lected.
Heid Quarters, Tioga Augt. 23d '79.
Field off'r— Colo. Ogdon.
B. Major— Marchall.
Colo. Cortland's regt. is Enexcd to Gcnl. Clinton's Brigade.
Colo. Al.ion's to Gonh Poors.
the 4th Pennsylvani?. Regt. £- Rifle Corps to Genl. Hands
Brigade.
The Brigade Commis'y to draw thirty days flour and solt
tomorrow Exclusive (A v/hat may be used by the Troops
this day & toraorrovr. The are to see that it be but up in
Baggs &. the B. Qr. M;'s are to have it properly slung to be
put on horse Back. As the army will move on Wednesday
morning the Qr. M'r & Commis'y Genl. will have the articles
in their Departments perfecly readey to be moved off — A
proper number of axe?, sythes, and fashine hatche'-s to be
drawn by the several Erigads this day and Ground for Use.
The pouches & powder hornds which are not absolutely
necessary for the Trcops who have drawn them are to be
immediately returned to the commis'y of IVIilit'y stores to
supply troops who have no catridge Boxes.
The Troops to drav.- a proper number of flints and a sufisient
quantity of ammunition to fill their Cartridge Boxes a]?o one
hundred & fifty rounds each of spare cartridges are to be
drawn for them the -Artillary to draw the same quantity of
flour & solt as the o>h'-'r procps. Col'o Procter will have am-
munition fixed for the : ix thrf^e Pounders, the two hov/itzeurs
and the Cohains, the six Pounders are to be Loft in this
garrison.
Colo. Bond to have all the horses collected this day
which have 'not bee3 already assigned, that Genl. Clinton's
Brigade may be sunjiHed — .
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As the troops should move as Light as possible the ofT'rs
are requesteJ to Leave at the Garri.son all the Baggage they
can poi-sibly pare . All the women and chiklren to remain
at this post, and tlie-comraauding offrs. of the Gerrisou will
have orders respecting them.
The offr's seivants who conducts Pack hor^-es are Each to
drive five horses, the field and other ofi'rs. will make this
arrangement among themselves.
As this as a Campain where every one mnst expect to
Encounter difiiculties for surpassing those of Common Com-
pains, the Offrs. orght not, the Ccni'r in chief trusts they
will lioL Tiiink of dtminldhliii; ihe sLreught of (.he anu\ by
a multiplicity cf servants or impade its progress by unnesee-
sary baggage — .
The Troops v\-ho v,-ant shoes or overalls are to make re-
turns this day & draw them. The Comy. & Qr. Master
Genl. are derected to have all their stores moved to the gar-
rison this day.
The troops to draw six days salted provisions tomorrow in
the forenoon. Two days of vrhich to he cooked in the even-
ing — . Two hundred &: fifty men properly officed'd, exclusive
of Boatmen to be Left as a Garrison at " this Post. Colo.
Chreve to Take Command of it those men to parade tomorrow
morning at 9 o'cl'k, and Emediately afterwards move up &
take Post—, the hospita: to be E:TnLdiately removed to the
Garrison.
A sigT.al will be Giveii by one Cannon from the Park to-
morrow at 3 nc'l'k in the afternoon stricking the Encamp-
(ment when all the troops will move to their respective
r^leaces with their Eagga.fe Loaded ready for a March every-
thing is to be in parfect readiness Provisions to this Time, that
the Euseneis may be conducted with order & Expidision. A
Second Gun from the Park will notify the Army to Encamp
again in such order as ro b? able to move Early the next
moining v.-ithcut Confuiion and agi eeable to the Plan or
order cf m:arch & tattle delivered to the officers en the 24th
cf May last .
The Right fank cf the Army to be composed of 200 choosen
mea Commanded by Cr.lo. Dubois— the Left to be Com-
posed r.f 2C0 chcosen men commanded by Colo. Ogton those to
be selected fro the I,ine ?.nd in adition to them the German
Pattalion i-' to I.e devi •!•--:! into four equal Corripys. tv.'o of
iwhich to be on tlie p.n4 the other two on the Left of the
army annexed to the Flariking flanking devisions. The Com'g
WYOMING TO TIOGA. 87
offr's of the flanks will direct those- devisions to be Corn-
pleated to fifty men each from the Flanks two of v\-hich are to
march About Ten rods within the front of the Flanking
Divisions and two the same distance within the rear of the
flanks — the Business of th^se divisions is to gain the rear
of the Enemy wiih't the Loss of Time when the Flank to
which they are annexed are attacked.
The German battalion to be replaced by two comp's of
Light Infantry from Genl. Clintons one from Genl. Maxwell's
and one from Genl. Poors. Brigade Consisting of fifty non
Commis'd offr. & Privates each. These to bo chosen troops
svA a^p.evf'd to Colo. Entipr'< Regt. -.
The Covering parties for the 1st & 2d Line to be drawn
out and Officered as also the Flanking divisions at 12 ocTk
tomorrow that upon the Beating ol the assemble which will
be in hour after the Gun, the respect Corps & Detachments
may take their proper Places, the Troops that Compose the
Covering parties & flanking divisions are to be furnished
with proper perportion cf Tents that they may Encamp in
order of march or Baitle as Cercumstances may require the
porportion of Tents for this Expedition is to be one Tent for
Every 8 men.
The Brigadiers will see that no more Tents are Carried on
for the ofiicers then are absolutely necessary. The Genl. flat-
ters himself that the ofiicei's will form their zeal to Service
chearfully assist in retrenching the Baggage of the army
&; removeing every obstacle to its march. Lt. Colo. Reinix
is appointed Sub. Inspector in this army & to be respected &
obey'd accordingly.
After Orders.
The different Corps are to Call Emediately upon the Q'r M'r
Gen'l. for fachiucs knifes, knapsacks, haver sacks and can-
teens.
Tlie Ccmy. to issue to Each field oiRcers as chuse to receive
it four gallons of whisky each as also to all commis'd and
warrant Officers two gallons each the Com'y to carry along
all the salt and liquers that may remain on hand, the corny.
of Milii'y stores to have all his stores removed tomorrow
morning to the fort except v/hat are to be delt out to the
Troops agreeable to the orders of this day as they are four
companys of Light Jniantry annexed to Colo. Butlers regi-
ment the Rif^e Corps thngetor with such other Riflemen as
may be added to them are to be considered as a scpered
SS X HAND'S BRIGADE FROM
corps, and kept advanced of the Army as Gen!. Hand may
derect .
The Cort of enquiry Khoreof Major Edwards is prtsedcnt,
having reported is as their oppinion that the property uf the
Cow in dispute beteen Capt. Commings & Lt. Loss is in serjt.
Loper & Corpi. Ross of the 2d Jercy regi.
The Geal. orders that ihe Cow be kep't for the use of tlie hos-
pital at this Place and that the Commis'y at this Place pay
theL'i a reasonable vitliue for the same and that the man who
sold her to Lt. Loss refered the money to bim— .
The number of horses being Ensufficieni of carrying on the
necessnry siiFplyf: of the army all the Adjts & Qr. :\I'rs &
Pay-masteis of regts. as also Every officer of the Line under
the rank of of Field officers are to return their horses to the
Qr. Mr. Genl. tomorrcv.- morning at G oc'i'k the Genl. & Field
officers of tlie day will see that no cflicer of the Line under
the rank of a Field ofHcer be suffered to ride, and order such
dismounted as may atLempc ii, such olHcers as have the com-
mand of regis, and not of the rank of a lield Officer are to
make sepere* application to the Com'r in chief for Liberty to
ride Capt'n Ccmmir.gs of the 2d Jercy regt. being Lame and
unable to march owing to this great fatigue in marching
twice to Shemong Is permitted to ride untill he is able to
march — .
One Conducter to ]:ach Brif::adc & no more to be permitted
'to ride the rest to return ihclr horses tomorrow morning to
the Qr. Master at G oclk. the supeinumenary Tents are to be
returnet to ibe Qr. Mi-, tomcrrovv' morning at S o'cl'k. The
Troops a e to dravr tomorrow niorning two days flour exclu-
sive cf to morrow's and the thirty days. — Doctor Rodgers
Chaplain to Genl. hands Brigade is to return to Wyoming
«6; ofiiciate as chaplain to that garrison ■ — .
The detachm.cnt cf Light Infantry are ordered to join Colo.
Butler's regiment to draw Provision from Genl. Hand's Com-
mis'y E.x;cept v,'hat may be drav/n tomorrow morning all other
detachments to draw of their own Brigade Corny, respectively.
The Comr. in Chief rotylice the army that a small number
of horses will net allcv/ that any state sores to being carryed
on therefor not a sinkel Article of that kind is to be Brought
forwa; d .
Major Conv,-ay is to do duty as Lt. Colo, in the Sd Jercy
regt. until furf!^-- cvt]ev- £ Capt. boh nghead of the 2d Jercy
regt. to do the duty cf ^.lajor in tiie 3d Jercy regt. uutill fur-
ther orders.
Major Fish of the 2d New York regt. is a]ipa!nt<-'d Brigade
WT0:MIXG to TIOGA. S9
:Major Jr. Inspector to Gen'l Clintun's Brigade & to be obeyed
accordingly.
Qr. Master Dow & Comy.Woodman to remain at this Post &
receive their order from Colo. Sbreve.
Brigade Orders.
The Brigade to draw a Fachein ax for Every Eiglit men.
As their is a Great scarcity of horses the Com'g Officers of
Corps are requested to see that no greater number then is
absolutely neccs.'^ary be eriiployed for their carriage of their
Tents & oift?. Baggage & that the remainder be Loaded with
iio\ic;oiio d'-.-...ii:ed for the support of the Brigade, on the
same principal it is hoped that the olTrs. will not Tink of
Carrying on a Greater number of Tents then is absolutely
necessaiy to Shelter them from inclemency of the weather.
As the Light Coips is weaker then was oregenally expected
all offrs. servants except the number necessary to take care
of the Baggage agreeable to Genl. orders of yesterday are to
march in the ranks, armed and accutered as other soldiers —
hut will be permitted to attend their Masters emediately
when the Brigade reaching their encamping Ground.
Head Quarters, Tioga, SnlUvans fort,
Augt. 24th '79.
Brigadier for to day, tomorrow — Clinton.
Field Offr.— Lt. Colo. Smith.
B. M. Fish
All the Pioneers of the army to be in one cornpy. to be com-
manded by a Capt. <fe £. sub. draughted from the Line as it
vvill be absurd to Thing of Marcliing Artillery with Several
Collums the are to Parade in the manner Laid down in the
order of March, the Pioneers to Prosect in front of the Ar-
tillery to Clear the Read & Remove Flvery obsticles- .
The two Light Pecies designed for Genl. Hand to advance in
front. Genl. Poor two to Follow Genl. iNIaxwells next, and
Genl. Clinton next, in case of an attack the several Peacies
if the Ground Permits, sre to be imediately forwarded to their
respective Brigades imless orders be giving to the Contrary
on the Spot .
Captns. Shott & Rcsenkrantz commanding Corps are Per-
mitted to ride.
Each flank to be form'-'u in to two divi.^ions that in case of
an attack on its front the rear division may gain the enemys
flank.
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The Qr. Mr. & Adjt. of the Artillery to retain their hor.--es.
A gnu from the Pari; v,-i!l give notice tomorrov moruiug for
the Genl. to Beat Throughout the whole encampuient upon
v.-hich the tents to be struck &. the Baggage Leaded— A secern]
gun will notify the army to march upon the .second gun being
fired a march will be Beat by the whole army, b-giuning with
hands Light Corps.
The Commis'y to Leave fifty good cattle for the use of the
garrison the rest to be dro% ing on.
Commisy's Qr. I\Irs. & oiher stores to be send to the Gar-
rison emediately that no delay may be tomorrow, the cattle
to be Braugh in this afternonn ,?- the horses of the army to
be secured to night, thai no Time may be v;asted in the
moruiug in collecting thcni.
The Army are again noti.fied that Boating the Troop on the
March is ever a sigqal for cloasing collumu ready to display,
& Beating to armes is a signal to form on the Common order —
Captn. Procter of the Artillery is permitted to ride while his
Laimness continues.
The Corps v;hich drov\- two Pr. of shoes yesterday for Each
cf their soldieis are desired to return one pair from each.
To the Clcathier as also can spair auy of their shoas are re-
quested to return them, their being at Prsent several of the
Troops destituate of that Article.
Lt. Marchall of Colo. Ccrtlands Regi. & Brigade Major to
Gcul. Poor's Brigade i~, to be considered as a Captn. in Regt.
and obeyed accordingly.
Lt. Colo. Willart is appointed Second in command to the
Flanking Division Commanded by Colo. Ogton & Lt. Colo.
Reinneir to the Flanking ;;)ivision Commaudtd by Lt. Colo.
Dubois.
In consequeuce of a mo^ie of a Rangement Established at
White Plaine Last sumer for the Present Genl. Poor's Bri-
gade to Take the Right and Genl. Maxv/ell the Left of the
first Line, tlus arangemenr to commence tomoirow morning.
All Officer soldiers & others are arjuainted witli any part of
this Indian Cuntry to attend at 5 oci'k this afternoon at Head
Quarters—as the Bugel Homes have not yet arrivd Officers
commanding Collumns to Provide two Conkshells for their
respective Collumns in lue of the homes.
Genl. Maxwells having Lo;-,t a Blue Great Coat will he m-uch
obliged to the Person v.-ho has it to return it, he has a blue
Cloth Great Coat vrith a small velved cape for which he sop-
poses his has has been T&kcn.
WYOMIXG TO TIOGA. 91
Detail for Pioneers.
C. S. S. C. Df. P.
1 1 3 3 .. T5
Captu. V\'oo] of the Artillery has a fue musl^ets on baud
which may be Issued.
After Orders— Tioga, Augt. 24lh '79.
The Regimental Surgeons to make a return of all the sick
on the ground all the Medicine Chests to be turned into the
hospital. The Regimpiuall surgeons after making their re-
turns to apply to Doctr. McCrea for Proper supplies for the
nrp<;ent eTpe^iiinn Vll the Rrgt. surgeons to assemble at
Doctr. Hagants quai'ters this afternoon at four ocl'k. The
Officers who did not send in their hurses agreeable lo the
Order of yesterday, arc Positively ordered to send them to
the Quarter Master Genl. immediately or abide by the conse-
quences.
Colo. Ogfon's Orders.
The German Companys are to march six rods v.'ithin the
Collumn & in ca^^e of an attack tiiey emedi'Uely join the
enemy's flank &. Rear unless the order be countermanded in
which case they will receive particular orders— one sub. one
serjt. &. IG Privates to form the Van of the Collumn. 1 sub.
1 serjt. & 20 Privates to form the fiank guard, keeping a
proper distance from the Collumn & so far-distant from each
other as to Compkatly cover it. Captn. Ealtzel to Furnish a
Corpl. (Sr. eight for the Van v/ho on an attack they will join
their company, the other details to be furnished equaley.
Head Quarters Tioga
25th Augt. '79.
Brigadier for tomorrow— Maxwell.
Field Offrs.— Lt. Colo. Read.
Brigade ?.lajor— Ro.-s.
The Brigade Comniisy's that have drawn Thirty days Flour
are to return Three of it to Mr. Vv'oodman Commisy. of the
Garrison takirjg his rccipt there fore. Those who have not
drawn the whole are only to draw twenty seven days exclu-
sive of the tv,-o days Rast drawn of which the are to Issue
to the Troops im.medial oly four days. The Troops are dr rected
to cook two days Flour as quick as possible. As this will
lighten a considerable number of Horses, the spare ones to be
sent to Head Qrs. immediately in order that they m.ay be dis-
tributed among the Corps that are not supplyed.
92 HAND'S BRIGADE! FROM
The Brigadiers will pay particular atrentiou in having this
doue as quick as possible — & the Brigadiers & Field Otirs
of the day will also see that other orders are complycd with
as quick possible.
The Troops to draw Half a Pint of Whisky this day which
is to be considered for this day &. tomori'ow.
As the Army can not be cquiped for marching this day thiy
are to hold themselves in perfect readiness to move tomorrow
morning at eight oelcck at all events.
Head Quarters 4 miles above Tioga
2Gth Augt. 1779.
Brigadier of day- -Gen'l Poor.
Field officer of the day— Colo. Cortland.
■ Brigade Major — ^Marchell.
The Genl. to Beat at six ocl'k Persiscly a gun from the
park will be a signall for the assembly to beat t^- a second
gun a signal for the march.
Untill further orders a morning & evening gun to be fired
from the pari: of artillery.
The Troops are strictly forbidden to open Indian graves there
being repeated Instances of the most fatal Disorders being
occatiou'd by them.
Head Quarters Near Shemong
Augt. 27th 1779.
Brigradier for today— GcnL Clinton.
Field Officer— Lt. Colo. Dearliorn.
Brigade Major — Fish.
It is with Great Greef and astonishment the Commander
in Chief is informed that some of the soldiers should steal
the stores of the army and even t:ie Private allowance of
. their messmats while others are so v.ill as to trow away their
own provision. The Discovers a unjust and ungenerous Dis-
poistion as well as an Instention to their own comfort &.
safely. The genl. Declares that as the army has drawn pro-
vision to a certain Period he will not suffer the army to
return through want of provision untill that period be expired.
The Gen'l also possitiveJy declares that he will order 500
Lashes to bo Inflicded upon any person Dected in the before
mentioned offende-s to aa addition thereto to draw only five
pound of Flour & meat pr. week during the campaign. The
Wi'OMING TO TIOGA. 93
Genl. be well conviT.coil of the Inattention of same Brigacie
Comniisy's & conduaers of horses possitively orders that the
Brigade Com'y be answerable for all the Provisions Delivered
to them and that tfe^y make the Condiicters accountable to
them when provision are lost no Excuse will be admitted Ex-
cept the Brigadier of the day upon having evidences Certifys
that the Loss was iravitable — All other Losses are to be ac-
counted for by the fommisy's & Conducters the are to have
an Intire stoppage ol their wages untill the same be compen-
sated as the Troops Tsrill have such a Quantity of corn <& beans
at the place as will be amply sufncient for a days provision
the flour iliey ha-\ e on hand is to extend one day Longer than
it was Issued for.
Commissaries of Bfigades & Corps are particularly to notice
this order & regulate their issues accordingly — The Troops are
to hold themselves isi readiness to' march at the shortest notice
in common order for Shemong— first gun for a signal for the
Geul. 2d for the assembly & a third for a march to Beat
one man from Each leyt. to be added to Captn. Selings Corps
of pioneers.
Head Quarters Newtown
Augt. 2Sth 1779
Brigadier — Gcnl. '-^axwell.
Field officers toinonov/— Colo. Gansv,-ort.
Brigade Major— Rsss.
Head Quarters Newtown
Augt. 29th '79.
Officers of today toroo!row
Brigadier — Poor.
Major — Piatt.
Brigade :Major— Juarshall.
When situation -»-ill admit the army is to encainp in order
of Battle Genl. ClJaton's Brigade forming their face to the
rear — & the fiar.I-iKg divisions forming afront the one to the
right, the other to tie Left flank.
Whoevor Iids the fi-:'ld nctis of Mr. Lodge, surveyer to this
departinent is Desi.od to return them to him or leave them
at Head Quartort^.
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Head Quarters Newtown
Augt. 30th 1779.
Officers for the day tomorrow
Gen'l Clinton.
Lt. Colo. Wi:;enfells.
B. M. Fish.
The Commander in Chief with hij^hest satisfaction returns
his sinceer thanks to the Olticers &. soldiers of the army for
their Brave & Soldier lik& conduct yesterday. No Troops
could have manifested mere eagerness for the combat than
those who where not immediately engaged and none more
bravery & coolness then theae who were in action.
'Ihe Gen'l in a special Esaner returns his Thanks to Geul.
Poor, the oflicers & soldiers- of his Brigade for the firmness &
resolution with which ihej" opposed and routed the enemy.
he also returns his Thank? to Major Parr and the Troops
under his command for the brave stand ihey made he is sen-
sible of 'the oblication he is under to every Genl. & com-
niiss'd Oflieer for the PariBcuIar attention to his Orders and
chearfulness tlicy shew in Executing every direction, he can-
not help expres.iing his satisfaction with the conduct of Colo.
Procter and the ofiicers & aen of the artillery. — Capt. Macken
Lts. Stephen & Jinkins havi his cordial thanks for their ser-
vises they rendered the ainrf by their Vigelilence and Execu-
tions — it is with Pleasure he declares the condtict of the whole
army as fully convinced tlut Every futer Attempt to oppose
their pi ogress m.ust be vair,; & fruitless, the same signals as
yesterday will notify the rmrch of the army. Genl. Clinton
is appointed president of a Cort rvlaiiial to sit at 3 ocl'k this
aftei-noon for the Trial of Commisary Sti:^el. Each Brigade to
furnish one Field offr. & thu^e Captains. Captn. Anderson is
appointed Judg Advocate l;1o Cort to set at the Presidents
Quarters.
After Orders.
Head Qnarteis, New Town
Augt. 30.
The Commander in Chief informs the Troops that he used
every affort to procivre projer supplies for the army and to
obtain a sufficient number af Horses to Transport them but
oing to the inattention of I'hose whose business it was to
make the necessary I'.rovi.sicas he faild of obtaining such an
ample supply's on hand wi!"l net wirluHit the greatest pru-
dence euetble him to complele the Business of the Expedition
WrOMlNG TO TIOGA. S5
he therefore Requests the Several Brigadiers & officers com'g
Cori)S to Take the minds of the Troop under iheir Respective
coniDiands whether thoy will while in this corutry which
abounds in corr.e & evory oter kind of Yegitable be content
to Draw half a Pound of Flour & a half Pound of meet &
solt pr. day.
He desires the Troops to give their opinion upon the pro-
posal with freedom and as soon as possible should they gen-
erally fall in with the porposalls, he promises that they shall
be Paid for that Part c.*: the Rations which is held back at
the full value in money he flaters himself that the that the
Troops Y^•ho have discovered so much Bravery and fermness
will freely consent to a Pleasure so Essentially to accomplish
the impoitant purposes cE this expedition, and to enable them
to add to tlie Laurels iLey have already gained. The enemy
have subsisted a uumbtr of days on corn without either salt,
Bread meat or flour &: Che Genl. cannot persuade himself that
Troops who so far surpass them in valour and true Bravery will
suffer therasf'lves to b-e out done in that fortidute and prese-
verence which not only distinguishes but dignifies the soldiers
— The does not moan tT> continue this thro the Campaign but
only wishes it to be auopted in those places where Vegitables
may supply the Place cf Part of the common Rations of meat
& flour & he thinks vrith a plerity of Vcgital)Ies, half of a
common Ration of meat & Hour will be much better then the
v/hole v.ithout any.
The Troops will Pleaic to Consider the matter, and give their
opinion as soon as possible.
Head Quarters, Pint Plains
Augt. 31.
Field officers of the day tomorrow
Gen'l — Maxwell.
Majer— Whiting. ■ -^
B. M.— Ross.
It is with the highf-st sence of gratitude the Genl. Rec'd an
accont of the cheorfuJ complyance cf the OfTicers and soldiers
of the army v.-ith th« proposals of yesterday, this pleasing
proof of vertue fortitude preserverence added to their striking
eviden the have givcu of their Biavery, gives him the most
agreeable sensation atitl Demands every Return in hi-; Pov.-cr
he v.-ill Endeavor to Expedite the Opp^rations of th':- Cam-
paign as much as pc.-^sibie and lias do Doubt but with tho
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supplies on hand he v,-ill soon be able to Itue full Rations he
assures them as soon as it can be Reduced to a certainty that
the provisions will answer he will not loose one moment of
orderin;; full allowance dealt out.
Least any doubt should arise in the mind of the Troops
respecting the mony to be allov.-ed in Lue of provision retained
the Gonl. as.^ures thorn the shall receive as much as the pro-
vision would Cost at this time. As he Tinks that Rations of
salt E.?pecial;y Necessary at this time, the Comy's are derected
to Isue full allowance til! fuviher orders.
The Right Flanking Division of the army is to be considered
under the command of GenT Poor & the Left Flanking Divi-
sion under the command of Gen'l l\Faxweil who commands ihe
Right c<c Left wing of the first Line.
Head Quarters, Caterines town
Sept. 1st 1779.
Field officers of today tomorrow
Gen. Poor.
M. Cockran. . _ ;
B. M. Marchall. ■ ■ ^. ■ .-■-
Jlcad Quarters, Caterines Town
Sepfr 2d "79.
P^ield officers for tomorrov;
Gen'l Clinton.
Major Scott.
B. M. Fish.
The order of the 31 Uliinuj not being sufficiently explicit the
Gen'l thinks proper to meraion that as the Flanking Division
most act in conjunction v.-ith the first Line in case of an at-
tack in front they must b.'r Considered as under the Command
of the Genl. GITrs. Commanding the Right & Left wing of the
first Line. — Notvrlthstanding which they are to attend to the
Genl. Orders given thern iii the order of Battle and act accord-
ingly unless the OClcer Cer/inianding the wings shouW should
find it necessary to give Contrary orders should the flanking
Divisions to obliged to r-rturn to the Releef of the second
Line, ihey ar; to consider themselves in time of action under
tlie command of Ctnl. C'inton should find it necessary— to
give Different Derccticn-— The Gen'l considering the Flanks
in this Light did not particularly mention the Right Flanking
WYO.MIXG TO TIOGA. 97
Division in the order of the SOth ultimo tho he considered
them as part of Cenl. Poor's Brigade and meant to Tank them
for their Bravery on the day of action.
The Genl. not being Ijtfore nolifyed which of the York Regts.
ware in the action takes the oppertunity of returning his
thanks to the ofQcers & soldiers of Colo. Gansworth & Dubois's
Regts. for their bravery and conduct on that day.
The Com'r in Chief is truly sensible of Capts. Bellard &
Selin & Ensn. Dodge with their Corps of pioneers for their
Great arlartness in forwarding the march of the army yester-
day et tanks them for their industry.
rnTnmis'y Steell is Released from his arrest and to Return
to the duties of his ogice. Captn. Gifferd will still continue
his charge of the Cattle and Report to Head Quarters once in
2-1 Hours how many cattle are on hand.
The Wight of the Cattle delivered to the Brigade Commis'y
with the No. of Rations issued and to whom to be Reported
to the Commis'y Genl. Every issueing day, who is to make
out Early the next Days Gen'l Return to the Com'r in Chief.
The Com'r in Chief pcssitively for Bids the Soldiers strugling
from camp on any Protence whatever.
A Gen'l Cort Martial of which Lt. Colo. Read is appointed
president to sit immediately for" the Tryal of
for discharging his fire-lock whereby Captn. Gamble of the
1st NewllT.mshier Regt. was killed.
The Troops are imediately to set about cleaning themselves
in the best manner they can, and be in Readiness to march
early tomorrow morning.
Head Quarters 12 m.ilss from Catcrine Town at Borters of
Kauadesaygo Lake Snpt. Sd 1779.
Field OlT'r for tomorrov/
Gen'l Maxwell.
Colo. Dayton.
B. M. Ross.
The Genl. is Exceedi:ig surprised that his Orders Respecting
the movement of the Pack Hoses are so little attended to by
which neglect the army and its Retinue have beet, frequently
endangered he now pcssitively orders that the following ar-
rangement of tliem b=' punctually complyed with the pack
Hoses of Genl. Poor's k Clinton's Brigade to move in three
files on the L^-ft of poors Collumn the pack Hoses of Hnnds
& Alaxv.ells Brigade to move in the same manner on the Right
7— Vol. XlV-Ctli .=^fT.
9S HAND'S BRIGADE FROM
of Genl. Maxwell's Collumn the Pack hoses of Colo. Procter's
Artillery to uicve immediately on tiie Right &. L.':^ of the
Road on ^vhich the Artillery Passes. The cattle to be driven
immediately in the Rear of the .Artillery. The front of the
several files of Pack Hoses to be arranged with Heads of the
Collumns after passing a defile where the whole are to pro-
teed on one Path. The hoses are immediately to resume their
former position. The Genl. & Field officers of the Day as
also the Q. M. Genl. to see that those who Deviate from this
arrangement he Properly Punished. — the Troops to draw three
days half Rations this night & cook one half of that.
The Genl. to Beat tumoirow morning at o ccl'k at half after
the assembly & at three quarters after the march v/ithout the
usual signals.
Head Quarters 21 :>Iiles from' Cathorcn Town on the Borders
of Sinikee Lake. Sept. 4th 1779.
Officers of the Day
B. Genl. Poor.
Colo. Spencer.
B. Ma jr. Marshall. ■;
Head Quarters, Kendaia or Able Town
Septr. E-th "79.
Officers of the Day
B. Genl. Clindon.
Lt. Colo. Reid.
B. M. Fish.
All the Musriuets in the army which requires Discharging to
be Discharged at retreat Beating that they may be Put in the
Best Order.
Head Quarters, Kenadaia
Sept. 6th 1779.
Officers of the Day
B. G. Maxv,-ell.
Colo. Coartland.
B. M. Ross.
The Com'r in Chipf positively forbids any Ofllcer or Sol-
diers purchcs foi their own use tho^e horses of the enemy
WYOMING TO TIOGA. S9
■\vhich may be (aken, and he Directs that those %Yhich may
hear afLer be captured 1 e imediately caried to the Qr. }.Iaster
Genl. and by him purchesod u>v tlie use of the army— the Qr.
Master is also Directed lo lalvC all such horses as may hear
after be found in their poscssiou, allowing the capturs or
owners a reasonable vallue for the same— He calls upon the
Officers and more especially the Officers of the Day to see that
the horses are not loaded with Blunder or any unnecessary
Baggage burthens which if Eifectually prcveuted will greatly
injure the army.
He is sorry to 2\Ienlion that so Little attention is paid to his
Orders agaiust firing, is too Evident and will at all Times
enable the enemy to fire upon the army and retire with im-
punity, it being imposiible to distinguish their and our ov/n
frequent & Imprudent firing.
He has with Greaf and cousern observed that by the inat-
tention of the conducters of Pack Horses the Line of March
is so Icuthcncd that the several Divisions of the army ai'e
thrown out of suporting Distance <£: the whole thereby en-
dangered. He therefore \v the most possitive manner Declare
he will punish every breach of the orders of march in futher.
The Genl. cannot help observing that Instect of one Pack
Horseman only being appropreated to every five horses there
are a variety of instances ef Officers waiters being employed to
conduct one horse only vrhich weekens the force of the army
in a very great measure and Totally unnecessary as one of
those waiters may with ease lead five horses and at the same
time keep up with the Oifi.iers to whom they Belong— it would
ujijurous In a Campaign of a Different nature from this to
request Ofllcers to comply with those regulations, which are
essentially necessary on ibis Expition the non observance of
which probobly produce the most recenous consiqucnces.
The troops hold themselves in rediness to move in the
Shortest Notice.
Head Quarters Kanadesayco
Sept. 7th 1779
Ofiicers of the Day
B. Genl. Poor.
Colo. Cilly.
P. Isl. Marchall.
100 HAND'S BRIGADE FROM
Head Quarters Kanadesayco
Sepfr Sth 1779.
Officers of the Day
B. Genl. Cliuton.
Lt. Colo. Dehart.
B. M. Fish.
The Commander-in-Chief heing informed that not with
standing the agreements of the Troops to content themselves
with half allowance, some of themselves have impudently con-
sumed iheir full allovraace, he therefore requests thim to Lay
in as Large a Store of Corne and other vasetables, which this
place aliords as the march Derected for this army & the
Buisioness of the Expi-tion must be performed at all events—
The General Finds that attempts have been made by some of
the soldiers to kill some of the catties, Destined for the sup-
port of the army, he therefore Calls upon Officers commanding
guards particularly and all other officers to use their utmost
Vigilance, to Detect these unpardonable offenders, as he ranks
this among the most unjustifyable Declares that when any
Soldier shall be detected in killing Cattle he v.-ill order him
punished with instant Death.
The army will march tomorrow morning at G ocl'k the as-
sembly will Beat at half after 5. The Assembly at three
quarters after the march at six — Every collumn will move at
the sound of the French horn from the Artiliry the pack horses
&; cattle will move in the common order at the same Time
without any regard to the Dispossiou made yesterday.
After Orders.
A Captain and 50 m-n to parade tomorrow morning at 5
ocl'k to escort the sick and weak back to Tioga and to peck up
and carry forward all cattle & horses that may be found on
the Road.
OfTicers Command'g Corps will see that all those who are
unable to go forward fer going off at 5 ocl'k, they will mount
such as are unable to walk on the weakese Horses.
Head Quarters, Kanedasayco.
Sept. 9th '79
OfTicers of the Day
B. Gen'l Maxwell.
Majr. Nnrri.ss.
B. M. Ross.
WYOMIXCx TO TIOGA. 101
At a Geii'l Court Mariial whereof Brigade'r Gen'l Clinton
was presid't Colo. Ogdoii was Try'd charged by Genl. i\lax-
well with marched off the Left flank of the army witliout his
orders with marching Directly in Front of the Brigade and
partly intersipting iis march with haveiug some Days ago that
he would run the risl<; of Disobaying hi? Orders in the fore-
going Instances.
The Court after considering the charges and the evidences
are unanimusly of opinion that Colo. Ogdon was not calpable
iu roarch'g of his Division without Genl. Maxwell Orders they
are unanimusly of oppinion that he did not march Directly iu
front of Genl. Maxwell's Brigade nor intersepted his Line of
march, they aie also of cppinicn Colo. Osdon was not culpable
in saying a fieu Days ago that he should have run the risk
of disobaing Genl. Ma.xwells orders with respect to the flank-
ing Division before the Genl. Orders of the 31st a. m. The
Court are of oppinion the several charges are groundless and
do unimusly acquit him with honor. The Commander in Chief
aprove.- the sentence of the Court Martial, and ord. Colo.
Ogdon the resume the command of his Regiment.
The Court :Martial of which Genl. Clinton is presideni is
Disolved.
Head Quarters 9 miles from Kanadesaigo
Sepfr 10th 177S.
Officers of the Day
B. Genl. Poor.
Colo. Ogdon.
B. M. Marchall.
The Army to move tomorrow morning at 5 oci'k the Genl.
to Beat at half after 4. the conducters will see that the horses
of army are watered t'nis evening supplyed with Forage and
tied up. Captn. Giffojcd and Commisery Steel, will confine
the cattle in the best inclosure and the ofTicer commanding
the cattle G'lart will s'-o that they are kept within the inclo-
sure so as to be readj to move off with army, artilery and
riding horses to be als?. confined this night. As Lt. Colo Wil-
lett has recovered his health he is Derected to take command
of the Left flanking Division tomorrow morning Maj'r Norris
of Genl. Poors Brigad.? will join that command Colo. Spencer
will resume the commtiid of his Regiment for the futher with-
out a .-iic-ial order no Fvi^iing or Tnoi'ning gun to be fired.
The pioneers to be imcdiately furnished from the sovaral
162 HAND'S BRIG-VX>E FROM
Brigade to which the Celong, with as much flour as will make
up one lb. pr. Day with what they have on hand in futcr they
are to Draw one Ih. of meal and one lb. of flour pr. day—
Gen'l Maxwell's Brigade to furnish the caitlo guard for to-
morrow night.
Head Quarters, Hanoyoyc Scpt'r 11th 177S.
Ofiicers of the Day
B. G. Clinton.
Lt. Colo. Dearborn.
B. Majr. Fish.
The Oenl. to bent ?.t 5 ocl'l: tomorrow uiuinlug the assembly
at half after and the march to commence imediately after.
Head Quarters Youngsough or Adjutse
Sept'r 12lh '79.
.Officers of the Day
B. G. Maxwell.
Colo. Gansv/ortb. _
B. M. Ross.
The General Assembly & march to be Beat and commence at
the same hours as yesterday.
Head Quarters, Kasawailale
Sept'r 13th '79.
Oflicers of the Day
B. Gen'l Poor.
Lt. Colo. Smith.
B. M. Marshall.
The Army to Parade at Gun fireing tomorrow morning which
will be at half past thi-ee.
Head Quarters, Chenesee,
Sept. 14th '79.
OfTicors of the Day
B. Genl. Clinton.
Maj'r Hollinghed.
B. M. Fish.
The army to parade tomorrow laorning at C ocl'k for the
purpose of Distroying Corn one "iiegt. from each Brigade with
WVO-MIXG TO TIOGA. 103
the Riflemeu to be posted as covering Parties. Colo. Prockter
will Detach one pocti of Artilcry to each Brigade — th()>e who
may be iniployed in the Fatigue will also take their arms
"v^'ith tlicm.
Head Quarters Chencsee
Sept. 15th 1779.
Officers of the Day
B. Genl. Maxwell.
Lt. Colo. Wiscufeld.
B. M. Ross.
Tile Coiiiixic\ridcv in Chief infoy''T= his BroYC and resolute
army that the imcdiate Object fo this expedition is accom-
plished vz:
The total ruin of the Indian Settlements and Destruction
of their Corps which were Designed for the Support of those
Inhuman Barbarrans, w'hile desolating the Amarican Frontiers
— he is by no means insensible of the obligation he is under
to those Brave officers and Soldiers whose virtue and fortitude
have enabled him to compleat the important design of the
expedition <& he assures them that he will not fail to inform
Amarica at Large hoY\' much they stand indebted to them.
The army will commence its march this Day for Tioga and
proseed in the following Ordei— first, an advance guard of
one hundred men advanced one hundred Rods in front — Sec-
ondly, Genl. Cliulou Biigadc advancing in four colhimus from
his front.
Thirdly, the Pack horses and cattle.
Fourth, Gen'l Ma\v,-pll & Poor Rotireing in Collumns as the
■advanced redy to form a front opposct the front of Gen'l
Clinton's lijie.
Fifth, Genl. Hand in the same manner as he advanced ready
to form a front to the lear of the army.
Sixth, the Riflerntn in the rear of the vrhole retiring in a
line at Twenty Rods Distant from the Light Corps— two pieces
of artilery well Loaded as to go Between Gen'l Hand and the
Rifle Corps one pses to be imediately in the rear of Gen'l Clin-
ton's center colluni and the small Howbetz to proceed with
the advance guard these pieces also to be Loaded — The Flank-
ing Divisions will each be formed into to tvro Division of each
flanking Collumn. Gen'l Clinton the rear of the other Division
will be on a Line with the Light Corps— tboir duty will be
the same as wheri advancing with Difference only that when
ever a fireing m.?iy commence the Division next the enemy will
endever to gain their flank.
104 HAND'S BRIGADE FROM
■ The other Division by movcing Rapidly in alage circle will
endeavor to gain their rear. The Diiiy of the Covering pariys
will be the same as when advancing, the Gen'l iiatters himself
that no Soldier fron a Desire of Plunder or inattention to his
order Safely will stragle from the army a loge behind it, there-
by puting himself in the power of the inhuman savage who
will be Lurking round the army to prevent this effectually be
Derects the field officers cf the Day to march constantly in
the rear of the Light Corps & he is also positively Directed to
order every soldier who may be found stragliug or lurking
behind the army 50 Laslics on the Spot. — The officers Com-
_ manding Corps will be patk-ularly attentive that those soldiers
vjhn may be taken sick oi lame be carried forward on horses
for which purpose they will if necessary Dismount such Offi-
cers of their Corps as can happyly march on foot.
While the Army is Encamped the soldiers are positively to
go without the Line of tie Encampment except they obtain
Leave from their commanling officer a transgressor of order
to be punished on the spot 30 Lashes & the Commander in
Ceif calls upon every Officer as they regard the lives of their
soldiers and the credit of the army to excert themselves in
producing a street compliasice with those orders.
Altho' each Flanking Division be formed into seperate Divi-
sions they are never the Eess to be considered as unter the
command of Colo. Dubois & Lt. Colo. V.'illett.
Head Quarters, Chenesee Flats
Sept'r Ifith 1779.
Maj'r Cockran is appoinird to command the advance party
of the army.
In consiquence of the Drive and Soldierly conduct of Aron
Brink of Colo. Spencers Reg?, on the 13th Inst, refusing Cchuon
who was severely woundea. & very Probebly saving Capt'n
Lodge and his party from tfce savages.
The Quarter Mas'r Gen'l i- Derected to pay him, 500 Dollars
as a reward to his services and encorragement to semular
conduct and merit in othens.
After Orders, Kanfsgkh.'--as,
Sept'r lijth '79.
. The morning gun to be ur^d at Daybreak upon which the
Troops are to make ready fcr an immediate march.
AYYO^riXG TO TIOGA. 105
Head Quarters, Hauojaye
Sepfr 17th '79.
Officers of the Day
B. Gen'l Maxwell.
Maj'r Whiting.
B. M. Ross.
The Comis'y is to Issue Eight Days flour and a half point
of salt to each man this afternoon — Gen'I Clinton's Brigade
with 150 men from each ether of the Brigades to parade this
afternoon at 5 ocl'k hefore Head Quarters this Detachment to
le commanded by Genl. Clinton who will ckll at Head Quarters
for his Instruction— The Commissary to subploy them with 2
pouiiJ of Uicat pr. man the army <:o h^iyp their cartridge boxes
filled with ammunition imediately and to hold themselves in
readiness to march at C ocl'k tomorrow morning the Genl. to
beat at half an hour before six.
The Horses to be confined this evening— Gen'l Clinton will
Leave those of his Brigade behind who are Least able to
march in order to guard and forward the Baggage of his Eri-
gade— 200 men Drafted from the other Brigades with the re-
maining Part of Genl. Clintons will supply the Place of Genl.
Clinton's Brigade and be commanded by Colo. Dayton.
The advance guard commanded by Maj'r Cockran with the
ether Corps of the army to march, in their usual Order.
The Horses of the army being so weekned & Deminished in
number as with Dificiuty to carry the necessary Baggage of it.
The Com'r in Chief requests commanding Officers of Corps
to examine the Baggage of those under their command and
see that pUinder and other uslcss Articles Distroyed they will
also see that all Horses unfit for service be knocked in the
Head before the march.
Head Quarters, Kanadaque
Sept'r 18th 1779.
Officers of the Day
B. Genl. Maxwell.
Ma jr.
B. M. Ross.
Commanding Offi.cers of Corps are to procure Hides fr(;m
the Comis'y to make Moggason for such of their men as a-e
Diffiruld of Shoes— The will also be furnished with Back by
the Qr. Mr. Gen'l to make sone kind of covering for such of
their men as are wiiliotii Overalls or Breeches.
Untill further orders the troops are allov/ed one pound of
flour pr. m;in pv. Day.
106 HAND'S BRIGADE FROM
Head Quarters, Kauadasayca
Septr. 20th '79.
Officers of the Day
B. Geul. Cliuton.
Colo. Spencer.
B. M. Fish.
The Troops to be Corapleated with 12 pounds of flour each
and untill further orders they are allowed 1 lb. i/^ lb. of flour
pr. man pr. Day.
A Detachment of 500 men Kank & file properly ofhcered with
iNlaj'r rar]-s Corps of Rifle iJien to parade at 11 ocl'k lo pro-
seed on a secret Expidition under the Comnuiud of Colo. But-
ler — Two Captains 4 STiboltprn'^, and ICO men. Drafted from
the ?d -Ith (S: 5th New Yoik and Gth Masachusetts Regiments
to parade at 12 ocl'k to proceed on an Expedition commanded
by Colo. Gansworth.
The ammunition to be Delivered to the Commissary of Mil-
litary stores who is Directed to take a paticular account of the
Quantity received from each Brigade — After issuing the Flour
meniionde in the foregoing order the resitue together with salt
to be returned to the Commis'y.
20 good horses from Genl Maxwell's Brigade and 50 Good
ones from each of the other Brigades to be Delivered to the
Qr. Master imediately.
The army to be ready to march at 2 ocl'k. Parties from each
Brigade to be .sent out to collect the Horses of the army.
Head Qurirters three miles of Kondaia
September 21st 1779.
Officers of the Day
B. Gen'l Maxwell.
Colo. Cortland.
B. M. Ross.
The army to march tomorrow morning at sunrise.
Head Quarteis, Ten miles north of Catharines Town
September 22d 1779.
Officers of the Day
B. G. Poor.
Colo. Silly.
B. M. March all.
The fianking Division to parade tomorrow morning at Day
WYOMING TO TIOGA. 107
Ilrake ready to March on a paticular Command Colo. Dearborn
will call at Head Quarters for Instruction.
Head Quarters -1 miles south of Catharins Town
Septr. 23d ITTU
Olliccrs of the Day
B. G. Clinton.
IJ. Colo. Keid.
B. IL Fish.
Head Quarters, Fort Reed,
Sepfr 24th 1779
OfTicors of the Day
B. G. Max^Ye^.
Lt. Colo. Dehart.
B. M. Ross.
Head Quarters, Fort Reed,
Sepfr 25th 177D.
Officers of the Day
B. G. Maxwell.
Col. — -
B. I^I. Marchall.
The Com'r in Chief congradulates the Army accession of the
King of Spain to the Aranrican Alliance asshurances he has
given of as?ting and secisring our Independence and Sperited
Declaration of war he has made against Great Britan to
answer this important parrpose — He also congradulates the
army upon the generous proceedings of the present Congress,
Communicates the following resolutions of that Honorable
Body— which must ConTince every officer and soldire that
Difficulties L- dangers wj^ be held in greatfull rememberance
to every vertuous and gernerous American.
In Congress, August 17th 1779.
Whereas the. aimy of the United States of North America
have by their Patriotism Valour and presiverance in the De-
fence of the Rights and Liberties of their Cuntry becom in-
iitled to the gratitr.de :.ii well as the Approbation of their
fellov,' Citysons.
Resolved that it be hX'A is hearby recommended to those
lOS HAND'S BRIGADE FliOM
several States that havt- not already adopted Meashures for
that pu'.pose to mak suih further provL-ioos for. the Oihcers
aud for the Soldiers insisted for the War to them respectively
belonging who shall coniinue untill the estapplishiuent of
pease, as shall be adduquit compensation for the many Dangers
losses and Hardships 5.hey have suffered and exposed to in
the coarse of present Contest either by granting to their Offi-
cers half pay for Life aad proper reward to their soldiers or in
such other manner as rciay appear most expidieut to the Leg-
islatiur of the several suites.
Resolved that it be and it is hereby recommended to the
several states to make such provisions for the v, idov.'s of such
of thiii oiTiceis and oi their soldiers iulisted for the war as
have Died or may Die fn the service as Shall secure to them
the sweets of that Lib^^rty for the attainment of which their
Hosbaiids have nobly Laid down their Lives.
Augt. 18th 1779.
Resolved that untill further orders of Congress the Officers
of the Army be intitleil: lo receive monthly for their subsist-
ance the sums as follows vz:
Every Colonel & BrigacV Chaplain oOO lbs.
Each Lieut. Colonel 400 lbs.
Each Maj'r & Regt. Sirjgeon, 300 lbs.
Every Captain, 200 lbs.
Every Lieutenant, & ]^i,:.!gn S; mate, 100 lbs.
Resolved that untill further orders of Congress the sum of
Ten Doll'rs be paid to every non-commiss'd officer & soldier
monthly for their subsis-tance in lieu of those articles of Food
oregiually intitled for tLem and not furnished.
The Com'r in Chief is willing to give the Officers and Sol-
diers an opperdunity of Testifying their Joiy on this occasion,
Derects that the Ti'oop? be Drovrn out this forenoon <& Dis-
charge all their loaded musquets, that they clean their arms
and each be furnished %^,ith one blank cartridge. That the
whole army army paraie this Evening at 5 ocl'k in such a
manner the Adjt. Genl. -ball direct in order to fire a fieudojoy
which is to be procv-eded l-y 13 rounds of Cannon.
A gill of wisky to be Delivered to each Officer and soldier
and five gallons of Jlui.\ to eacli Drigade for the use of the
Officers and a like quG.ir:ily to the Artiiery and Staff officers
of the Army, five Extra ©xen of the Best kind to be Delivered
four to the Officers of uie four Brigades aud the fifth to the
WYOMTXG TO TIOGA. 109
Artinery and Staff omcerj— the Flanking Divi.^ions to be in-
cluded in the seveial Corps to which tliey belong and are to
Draw from them.
Captain Reed and liis Detachment will iniediately join their
respective Corps — The Butcher^; in fuUier are not to Kill their
Cajtle by fireng at them as it is attended v.ith Danger and
Totally unnecessary.
The Brigade Qr. Mr. will cause that the Offel of the Cattle
plautered for their Respecnve }3rigades be iniediately Buried
— Bieut. Col. Wisenfold's is appointed president of a Gen'l
Court Martial to set tomraorrow morning at 9 ocl'k for the
tryal of such prisoners as ma> be Braughl. ueiore them.
Head Quarters, Fort Reed, Sept'r 2Gth, 1779.
Officers of the Day
B. G. Clinton.
Bt. Colo. Conway.
B. M. Fish.
Head Quarters, Fort Reed, Sept'r 27th. 1779.
Officers of the Day
B. G. Maxwell.
Lt. Colo. Willitt.
B. M. Ross.
The several Details for Guard to parade on Grand parade at
troop Beating in the morning of those Days v.'hen the Army
do not March —
Saml. Gorden soldier in the 3d New York Regt. was try o by
a Geu'l Court Maiiial v/hereof Bt. Colo. Reed was aiipointed
president at Catherine's Town on the 2nd Inst, for carelessly
fireing of a Gun which Killed Captain Kemble and wounded
an other man — . The Court ware unnanimusly of oppinion
(t^iiat the Gun did go off accidentally & adjudged him to be
Acquitted — .
TI;e Comr in Chi- f appioves the Sentince and ord.jrs said
Gorden to his duty .
110 HANDS BRIGADE FROM
Bead Quarters, Fort Heed, Sepfr 2Sth, 1779.
Officers of the Daj-
B. G. Poor.
Colo. Ogden.
B. M. Marchall.
The whole army to Draw three Days provision — all the
Horses unfit to Carry Burthens to he imediately sent to Tioga
no Soldier to he sent v.'ith those Horses except such as are in-
capehle of I^larchiii,^:.
The Brigadeers ar.d Colo. Procter to make a return of the
number of Horses arid Invnlids enrh are to be sent ofl! before
they Leave the Groyr^d, the I'esidue of the Horses to be taken
■up this Day and C&rn or Grass provided for them for this
night.
The Load for the Horses to be so fixed that no Delay may
Take place in the movement of the army tomorrow morning.
All the tpare ammunition to be Sent to jNIaj'r Morrison, Cou-
ductcr of Boats which is to be Loaded imediately .
Colo. Procter will ihave all his artilery and ordinance stores,
put on board as sc-ju as possible, Allowing for each Boat
one officer and one Artilery man only, the rest of the Artilery
to march with the army in their usuall place having only the
small Howebgen witli them.
Capt'n Topham w:2I attend to receiving and Loading the
ammunition — The araiy to move tomorrow morning at G
oc'lk. every thing Y(-;11 therefoie be in perfect Readiness
Against that Time.
Head Quarters, Tioga October 1st, 1779.
Officers of the Day
B. G. Poor. .
Maj'r Whiting.
B. M. Marchall.
Commis'y Steel and Tvlr. Pemberton will imediately rcpear for
Wyoming to make tire necessary iireparations for the Army
against their arrival!.'
Mr. Pratt will takf charge of the stores of this post— Qr.
Master Dow, will malu:- a Retuni of all the Boats at this po.st
as soon as possible wiih an Estemate of the nombcr of men
they v.ill Carry .
Returns of the st.o7r-< in the Comis'y <fi Qr. Marstors De-
partment as also the Comis'y of Military Stores to be made
WYO^IING TO TIOGA. Ill
against 9 oclk. tomo-:v-^- morniug. Also a return of all the
men in each Brigade ard Corps in the whole army at ihis Post
to be made at the San:e Time .
A Return of all the Horses in the army private as well as
public property to be raade against Orderly Time tomorrow.—
The Brigadiers and sfficers Commanding corps will see that
those Returns from iheir several commands be Just and
accurate— Mr. KirkpatJick Assistant Qr. Master will repair to
Wyoming lo assist Colo. Shirieff — in making the necessary
Prepritiors for the R-^ception of the army who will Furnish
him with a Coppy of those orders— Colo. Sherieff will procure
100 good waggons foir removing the Bagfcagc of the army
from Wyoming to Eaiton.— He will also apploy to Colo. But-
ler who will Furnish Two Thirds of the men in Garrison who
are best able to enoTjre Fatigue to repear the Roads from
Wyoming to Larne'ds Tavern and put it in the best Order, he
will also y.-rite to Capt'n Patterson to sent as many men as
can be spared from hhs post to put the road in the best order
beteen Briuker's :Mill & Larneu's Tavern.
All the A-rtificers in the Ground are to take their oiders
from Q'r M'r Dow te- whom Returns of the stores in the Q'r
Mr. Department are to be made by Mr. Kirkpatiick before
he Ix?ave this Grounci— all the Boats to be collected and put
in pioper repare as soon as possible.— A Board of Genl.
GfTicers to set tomorncAv morning at 9 oc'l'k. at Gen'l Clinton's
Marque to settle the Relative Rank of Captu. Proster and
the officers of Colo. Procter's Regt.
The Commis'y is tc Issue any Provi.sions to the Artificers
without an Order fr^m Qr. ?vlr. Fjow— Lieut. Whitlock of the
first Jercy Regt. is appointed Adjt. to same and is to be re-
Epecte<l accordingly.
Head Quarters, Ocfr 2nd 1779, Tioga.
Officers of the Day
B. G. Clinton.
Muj'r Piatt.
B. M. Fish.
A Gen'l Court Martial of whir-h Genl. Hand is appointed
president to set to'jorrow morning at 9 oc'l'l; at a Marque
near Head Quartern for the trjal of Lt. Colo. Rigmier, and
such other oRicers i,,; are in arrest, by a Gen'l Court Mar-
tial whereof Lt. C-j.To. Wisenfelds is President Ensign and
Qr. Mr. McKendrej of the G Massachusetts Regimt was tryed
112 HAND'S BlUGADE FROM
charged with neglect of duty in absenting himself from the
Keg't Avhen called to action on the Twenty Ninth of Aug't
Last.
The Court after hearing the Evidences are of oppiuion that
Q'r M'r McKendry is net Guilty of the Charge Exhibited
against him that il is Molitous and Groundless and Do there-
fore acquit him honor .
After Orders.
The Troops to be served with Six Days flour ?nd Tv.-o Days
beaf to^ncrrcv.- Evening incI,..o;vc- of uhai ihey may have on
hand which is to be Cooked tomorrow night— The residue
of the Comis'y Stores to be Loaded tomorrow on board the
Boats .
All the Q'r ^Masters and other public etores to be also Loaded
tomorrow .
The Com'r in Chief returns his most sincer Thanks to Colo.
Shreave and his Garrison for their Industry and attention
to the safiy and Comfort cf the army while absent, the veiy
prudent steps he persued to render the situation of the Army
Comfortable on its Return . the Garrison is dismissed
and ordered to Evacuate the I-^ort tomorrow morning at 7 oc'l'k
<t Join their respective Corps. Colo. Procter will withdraw
the Artilery at the Same Time.
The Troops anexed to Gen'l Hands Brigade at this place will
Joint their Respective Corps— The Covering Parties will also
join their respective Regt's— The Two Flanking Divisions
will join into one and fiank the Left of the army on its Return.
500 men to parade tomorrow morning at 8 ocl'k for fatigue—
the Field Officers of the Day will Call on the Adjt. Genl. for
Instructions the Army will be in parfect readyness to-
moirow to move early the next morning, all the Dificencys
of Cartridges to be made slo and the arins to be put in good
order, the sick Lame and these wiihcui shoes to go Down in
tlie Boats.
The Q'r ^Lister will Cfcli for aditional men to work the
Boats if Necessary .
All the Artilery will go io Wyoming in Boat.s . 50 men
from each Brigode in Two Divisions each v/ill go off early
in the morning, to Trive hi hU the horses and Cattle that are
to be found. Th- Bngadi.r of the day will point out their
rout.
The army marches in the folloiiig oidcr (to with) Clintons
WYOMING TO TIOGA. 113
and Poors Brigades, the Pack horse? and Cattle, then Max-
well and Hand's the rlllemen in rear of General Hand. All
Colo. Procter's horses ■5\-ill be Delivered to the conducter of
horses, all the Baggage that can possibleby be Spared on
the march will be sent by water for which porpose the Q'r
Mastei will furnish Boats — those Corps which have not a
suficieucy of Horses to Carry their Tents will apply to the
Q'r Jilarster tomorrov; afternoon for more— .
The Condupter of Horses will Collect all the Florses unfit to
Cafry Burthens tomorrow and have them ty'd up and fei
tomorrow night— all the Horses and Cattle of the Army will
be confined and fed tomorrow night — The Army will march
at 6 oc'l'k.
Head Quarters, Tioga Ocfr 3'd 1779.
Officers of the Day
B. G. Maxwell.
Majr. Scott.
B. M. Ross.
By a Geu'l Court Martial whereof Lt. Colo. Wisenfolds is
president. Tho's Burns and James Brant Try'd for Stealing
flour from the public- stoi'e fount Guilty and sentenced to re-
ceive 100 Lashes each— The Genl. Approves the Sentence and
orders the punishnicju to be inflicted this Evening at Roll
Call.
A Gill of wiskiy to be Issued (pr. man) to the Troops this
Evening for tomorrow The Corais'y will also Issue halft
point of salt pr. maa to the Troops. Every Field Commis-
sioned Staff and wanant Officer on the Ground to drav,- two
Quarts of Rum this Evening.
The German Battalion to join Genl. Hand irnediately.
After Orders.
Field officer for Piirquitt— :\Iaj'r Church. The PicQuitt to
Parade every Day on the Grand parade at the Beating of the
Genl. and foi-rn the ri'ivnnce Guard.
HrAd Quarters, Mesauken Oct'r 4th, 1779.
Offiicers of the Day
B. G. Poor.
Lt. Colo. Wisr.nfeld-s.
B. M. Marchall.
Un further arili-r oulers a r;iU of wisky pr. man to be
S-A-nl. XlV-Cih S--r.
114 HAND'S BRIGADE FROM
Issued Every Evening to the Troops— All the Backers who
can be. spared from the several Brigades to be sent to the Q'r
]\Iaster tomorrow morning at G ocl'k who will order together
with the Artificers to proceed as speedily as possible to Wy-
oming, their to receive their Instructions from Cclo. Butler.
The Army to march at G o'cl'k the usual signals to be given.
Head Quarters, Wyoming Oct'r Sth, 1779.
Officers of the Day
B. Gen'l Clinton,
Colo. Cortland.
B. M. Fish.
Two sub's Four Serjeants and Eight Pioneers to parade at
12 oc'k precisely and to be Commanded by Capt'n Ballard of
the G Massachusits Regt. 100 men Commanded by a Field
Officer to parade 'at the Same Time as a Covering party to the
Pioneers — The Comis'y will furnish the whole with G Days
Provision half of their mtat to be salt Beef or pork. The Q'r
Master will furnish the Pioneers witli such Tools as Capt'n
l^aliard shall Choss, he will also furnish the Detachment with
two Waggons, the Tents and arms of the Pioneers.
The Field Officers Commanding the Detachment will pro-
ceed on the Bussiness of repairing the Roads from this Place
to Easton in the best mr.nner possible and as the horses of
the army are very v/ea!: and the Waggons heavily Loaded
the most particular altei.lion is requested of him and Captn.
Ballard—
When the party arives at P^aston they are to wait there
till the arival of the army.
The Detachment sent from this Garrison is to return tomor-
row Evening of this, the- Commanding officers of this De-
tachment will Inform th--;;!— The German Battalion Shots
Corps and Captn. Spalding's Company to remain as a Gar-
rison at this Phicc of wh':ch Colo. Butlor is to have the Com-
mand
He is to see thnt 200 Rounds of Muskets Chartrages for
each man and 200 Round.^ for each piece of Artillery be sett
Aside fur the use of the Garrison.
The pieces of Art!le:y attending the army to he supplyed
with rounds eacii, and ti'.o Troops to be Ccrnpleated w't 21
rounds each— ^ all the residu? of the ammuriition and or-
dinance stoi-es to lio Loaded in Boat- and Sent Dov;n the
WYOMING TO TIOGA. 115
river to SiinburY of v.iiich Genl. Hand ^vill please to take the
Charge and Giveing Direciions for its being safely conveyed
from them to Philadelphia. AH the Boatmen to take their
Direction from Gen'l Hand. —
The Q"r Master -will sec ihat all ilic Boats assigned for the
puipose of Convaying the stores to Suubury be haled upon
the shore and well Secured.
All the Cloatbin in the store to Be Divided into four Equil
parts & and Delivered to the several Brigades.
No Horses to be Delivered to any person Avhatever, except
by an order from the Commander in Chief— All the Qr. MaFter
stores to be seni, Dov/n v.iiti ihe Ordinance stores lo Sunbury — .
The Directed Genl. of the Hospital v/ill divise as soon as
possible and report the Best Method of Conveying the sick
from hence to Eustcn
A trusty ofucers from each Biigade to go with Genl. Hand to
Sunbury in order to Collect and Convey to Head Quarters
the sick and voundcd of their respective Brigades
The troops to hold themselves in readiness to march on
the shortest Noticc—No Leave cf absence will be Granted to
any Officer except he produce a written recommendation from
his Brigadier or Commandant
Lt. Colo. Forrest will se that an Officer & proper number of
Artilery be Left for and imediately asigncd to the garrison.
Captn. Topham wiJl attend of having the Ammunition in
proper boats, and will attent Genl. Hand to Sunbury there
take his Instruction respecting the ordinance stores .
The Commander in Chief returns his sincere Thanks to
Capt'n Topham for his Great Attention, Activitj", Fidility in
the Department of Comis'y of Military Stores and Clothier to
this arm}-.— The Gen'l with pleasure has ashures him that his
conduct has not only Afforded pleasure to him But has given
Universal satisfaction— The Comrnis'y to make an imediate
return of all the live stocK and other provisions on band .
After Orders.
The Com'r in Chia* in Consequence of Dispatches Just re-
ceived from his Lxotllentcy G-n'l Washinton, is under the
painfull necessity of Denying leave of Absents to any officer
or soldier of this army being positively prohibided therefore,
and the Brigadeers ".-ill please to write to such as have already
obtained Furlough.^ to Join their respective Corps v/ithout
I^jss of Time— The- army v/ill move -on Sunday Morning at G
ocl'k. All thfj Cattle and hoi.'^es to Collected and put to-
116 HAXD-S BKIGADE FROM
morrow eveuing. 100 Caale to be L-cft at this post, the
troops to be supplyed with 4 Days Provisions tomorrow Even-
iDg exclusively — the re.-iduf of the Cattle Driven on with the
army
The Court Martial of which Geu'l Hand is president is Dis-
solved and the tryal of Lt. Colo. Rigneer and other ofacers in
arrest is postponed till Army arrives at Easton .
Head Quarters, Wyoming Oct'r 9, ITTii.
Ofilcers of the Day
B. G. Maxwell.
B. M. Ross.
When the horses are Colbrcted the Q*r M'r will make the
follov.ing Distrebusion of them to Genl. Maxwell's Clinton's
and Proof's Brigades in Eqviil members. To Hand one half
the number assigned to each of the others and to be Distre-
buted in the same proponicn Excep to the Artilery who
already have their porporticn.
The Qr. Master will Call on Lt. Colo. Forrest for the \Vag-
gons which he has been noiifyed are to be Delivered up for
the Use of the Infantry.
The Qr. Master will Deliver reasonable and preportionable
number of horses to the staff — As the Intrest of America
Loudly Calls for the Army ?A Head Quarters. The Com'r in
Chief request the Army to be in parfect rediness to march to-
morrow morning at 6 oc'l'k.
The Gen'l being under the necessaly of proceeding to Easton
as spedily as possible .
Genl. Clinton will Take Command of the army tomorrow
morning and proceed vrith i: to that Place .
A Trusty officer from each Brigade with a small party to
be Left at this post for the porpose of Bringing on the Con-
velessantb, and sick— Baggai'e as cannot be carried with the
army waggons will be sent trom Easton for this porpose, and
those oflicers are requested to Loo.-c no time in forwarding
the remaining sick and Baggage — As the Distrebution of
Horses vrill take place this afternoon all oflicers and others
who have puldic Horses in tiieir posses;;ion are Derected to
return thorn to the Qr. Maslor imediaiely— The Genl. expects
a strict complyonce v.ith this order being Detfimined to
punish a breach of it in any Instance. ■
WYO-MIXG TO TIOGA. 117
After Orders.
The Commis'y to deal out to each off'r of the Line and
staff — 2 Qua''ts of rum to Last them to Easton — the soldiers to
have one Gill of Wisky this Evening and a sufficient Quantity
to be given to the Brigade and Staff Commisbaries for three
Days ]Mcre — One Extra Gill of salt to be Given to every soldier
this Evening, those Brigadiers who have not been already fur-
nished wlih Horses for tlieir own Wtiggons are to be suplyed
by the- Qr. Master first Instance and then the Distreinision
agreeable to tixe order of this morning to take place— Such
Brigadiers as are not already supplyed with Wasons for thera-
selves are to be imediately furnished— In the UisireDution of
Waggons. The Q'r Master will those in the hand of
the Officers in F.rigades of the prcpotion of Brigades.— Lt. Colo.
Butler is appointed to proceed with Genl. Hand to assist in
forwarding the stores he will receive, his orders from the
Genl. botli of wliome will please to use all possible Dispatch in
Joining the ai-m,y on it rout to Head Quarters.
Head Quarters, Hellers Tavern, Ocfr 14th, '79.
Ofiicers of the Day
Lt. Colo. Comway.
B. M. Marchall.
If any soldier or Bsgeage should be in the rear of the army
tommorrow morning al the Beating of the Genl. the same to be
reported imediately as Plead Quarters .
The same order of March will be observed tomorrow of
this Day. The Field Officers of the Day is Desired to pay
particular attention taereto— the Gen'l reminds the army of
the orders of Yesterday, respecting the stragling as well of
Officers as soldiers in front of the Line of March, he requests
a strict Complyance -a-iih Yesterday's orders as he is Deter-
mined to make severe exambles of Every Delinquint. The
troops to put their arms and cloathing in the best possible
Order this Evening .
The Gen'l to Beat si at half past 6 oc'l'k. the assembly at 7
and the March to tai.-e place at the fireing of a cannon from
the Park of Ariikry -.
HAND'S BRIGADE FROM
Head Quarters, Easton Oct'r 15th, 17'
Officers of tl\e Day
Lt. Colo. Dehart.
B. M. Ross.
Head Quarters, Easton, Ocfr ICth, 1779—.
Oflk'crs of the Day
Maj'r Whiteirsg.
B. M. Marchall.
The Troops to iiold tben'selves in readyiiess for jMiistering
tomorrow morning at 7 ocTl: for wliich porpose they will put
their arms and cloathiug U the Best order this Evening.
The ofhcers wiU prepar* their Rolls this Day— Generals
Clinton Maxwell and Poor's Brigades will each Furnish a
sub'ls for Piquet to Parade in front of the Park of Artilery at
Retreat Beating this Evening the same number of each of
those Brigades will parade at the same place tomorrow morn-
ing at Troop Beating.
Af?er Orders.
The Com'r in chief Congratulates his brave little Army on
their arivcl at Easton and their haveing Compleated the Re-
duction of the Five Indian Nations with much honour to them-
selves and much satisfaction to him that he takes this oppei
tunity to return his most sincere & Cordial ihanks for their
many exortions throughout Jhe whole Campain— Justice obliges
him to say that OfTicers nc'-er Deserved more Credit and that
soldiers never had a becter claim to the Opplause of their
Contrynien, tbe Tioops wHl attent Devine service at the
' cluii-ch in tliis town tornon\.\v :^,rorning at 11 oc'l'k where a
.Discourse will he Delivered sutable to the occations by the
Rev'd Doct'r Evans—.
Returns to be made iuHdiately of the shoes wanting for
the Troops that they may ie supplyed without Delay.
Maj'r Fish to act as Aijudant General in the absents of
l..ieut. Colo. Barber and is Jo be respected Accordingly.
A Gen') Court Martial of Gen'l Poor is president to set at the
presidents Q'r at 5 oc'l'k this afternoon for tlie tryal of Lieut.
Colo. Rignior one Firld C^^•ccrs and a Captain from each
Brigade to attent as memters
WYOillXG TO TIOGA. 119
Head Quarters, Eastou Oct'r 17th, 1779.
Officers of tl.u Day
Maj'r Scott.
B. M. Ross.
The Com'r in Chief briS the pleasure of informing the Army
that the Honorable that ^he Continantal Congress was pleased
to pass the following resolv on the 1-lth Inst, respecting the
western Expedition viz:
In Congress Oct'r 15th, 1779.
Rcsolv,^d that the Thanhs of Congress be given to Excellency
Genl. Washinton for his Directing, and to Maj'r Genl. Sullvan
f'>r and the braA'e Oinrers and Soldiers under his Commond
for Effectually Executing an Important Expedition against
six of the Indian ISatioEs as incouraged by the Counsells and
conducted by the Officers of his Britanic Majesty, had profi-
diously Waged an unprovoked war against this United States,
Laid Waste their Defessless Town, and with Savage Cruelty
slaughtered the Inhabitants their off.
Extract from the Minics.
C. THOMSON, Sec-y.
Head Quarters, Easton Oct'r ISth '79.
Officers of the Day
B. M. Marchall.
Suntry Complains ha^.'e been made to the Commander in
Chief that the Troops Make Excurtion into the Contry. &
Rob the Inhabitents of L'^eir property he finds himself under
the necc.~sityof giveing possitive orders— that no soldier be
.pennitted to go more tie a half a mile from tov/n without
a writen pass from tte Off'r Commanding the Corps to
which he belongs. The S'enl. Liments f^xceedingly that troops
.that have so Desiridly .acquired such reputation among their
Countrymen, should sufer Disgrace by the inconsiderable
conduct of a few Indevefaals and he possitively Declares that
if those kind do not preve sufficient to provent such enormi-
ties in future he will jvovcnt the Stragling of Soldiers by
forming a strong. Piqullt round the whole encampment even
tho half the Army shryld be Called an duty at the same
time.
Returns to be mndr-- bjonG oc'l'k this day of all Fifes, Drums,
Cords, Dium-head;--, SMn-i--', kc. wanting in the siveral Corps-
All the pablic Hor.ses c! the Army excep those attached to
IJO HAND'S BlilGAliK FiiOM
public Waggons to be Deiivcicd in to Colo. Hooper D. Q. M.
Genl. at this p<Ji=t, by G oc'l'k this Evening. The Regimental
surgeons are Dei'ecled'lo malve imediate Returns of their sick
to Dccfr Hagan Sen'r Surgeon of the flying Hospital.
Extract from Geu'l Orders at Head Quarters Mores House,
Oci'r 2d, 177D.
The following are the uniforms that have been determined
for the Troops of these United States Respectively as soon
as the State of public suplys will permit their being furnished
,ArTordirg!y — find in ?r'?in Ttmo it is recommentrd to the
Officers to endeavour to Accomunicate tlieir Uniform to this
Standard that when the men come to be Supplyed this may
bo a proper uuiformety:
(to with)
Blue, faced with white —
New Hampshire. , -
Massachusetts.
Rhode Island.
Connecticut.
}31ue faced with Ruff, White Liniiing & Buttons-
New York.
New Jercy.
151ue faced with Red Buttons & lining White.
Pennsylvania.
Dellaway.
Maryland.
Yerginey.
Blue faced with Blue Button holes edged with white Narrow
white lace or Tape. Buttons & lining White —
North Carolina.
Soutli Carolina.
Georgia.
Artillery & Artillery Artificers^
Blue faced v;iih Sea: iff- Scark-t Lining, Yellow Buttons.
Coats Edged' v/ilh Narrow T,ace or tape & Button holes
worked with the same.
Light Dragoon—
the whole blue faced vath White. White Buttons fc Lining-
Extract from Gen'l Orders.
Wyoming to tioga. 121
DISTANCE FROM STAGE TO STAGE ON THE ROAD FROM
EASTON -JO GENECEE-WIIiCU GEN'L SILLIVAN-S
ARMY MAJxCHED IN THE YEAR 1779.
Miles. Total.
From Eostou to Wyomins, Co G5
To Lachawauick Creek, 10 75
To Qiiillutimonk 7 82
To Tunkhaniink
To Mesliopping Creek,
To Vaiidcrlips farm or Plantatiou,
To Wyolusiiig (Tov.n),
To Wip?awkin r.vp^k,
To Tioga
To Shemang" (Town)
To Newtown
To French Catharine (Castle)
To Kandaia or able Town, . . . .'
From Able ton to the out let of Cenicee Lake,.
To Kanatlasayco,
To Kannadasque,
To Hannyanyan,
To Adjusta,
To Cassavalowghly
To Chennecee (Castle),
Round Cyuga Lake Colo. Butler's Expedition.
From Kanuadasayco To S\vayco, 8 8
To the out let of Cyuga Laie, ^Va I6V2
To Cyuga Castle, 10 2GV2
To Chonadote, 5 3IV2
To the upper ent of Cyuga Lake 23 54^/^
This Valley is called Kajiegadalageayat.
Total, 331^
11
93
9
102
5
107
8
115
liV2
1291/2
lol/o
l-i5
12
157
8y.
1G5V2
IS
1S3V2
27 1--:
211
111 2
222%
3^3
226
12 Vs
2381/2
I0V2
252
121/2
2G-li/i
7
2711/2
51/2
277
ORDERLY BOOK OF THK LIEUT.
COLO'S COMPANY, GERMAN REGK
MENT, 17S0.
GERMAN REGIMENT— 17S0.
ORDERLY BOOK OF THE LIEUT. COLO'S COMPANY GER-
MAN RECLMENT, ITSO.
Head Quarters, Steonrapia Sept'r L'th, 17S0.
Officers of the Day Tomorrow
B. Genl., Starks.
Lt. Coio. Comm'dt, Smith.
Lt. Colo., Himtiugtou.
Major, "vvilli'^-.
Brigade }>Iajur, Vaiilcar.
Major Ball is appointed Member of the Court of Enquiry,
Vice Major Reed on Command —
Brigade Ordeis.
Capl'u of the Day Tomorrow, Spencer's Regiment Adjv.
Hal-sey.
Detail.
Head Quarters Sieeurapia Sept'r 16tb, 17S0.
Officers of the Day Tomorrow
B. Gcnl., Ervvin.
Lt. Colo. Comdt., Siieerman.
Lt. Colo., Murray.
Major, Nap.
B. ]\Lijor, Ro.sengranis.
Ensign Sauuiel Talniage is appointed Adjt. to the 41h Regt.
of York, Lieut Elsworth is appointed, Major Moor
is appointed Brigade Major and Lispector to the first Penn-
sylvania Brigade, froEi the 22d of July last, A Return is to
be made By Brigades of Armourers who may remain unem-
ploy'd to the Adjutant Gen'l Tomorrow Morning at Orderly
Time-
Colo. Spencer's Regiment is to ^March Tomorrow Morning
and to Join Colo. LiviLgJton's Regt. at Stoney Point, agreeable
to an order of the fir.?: of last Month— The German Battallion
is to Join the Jersey Brigade untill further Orders, all the
Brigade Qr. Maf tei-s T?rith JIaiu Army, v.'ho have not received
Orders of Payment for their Extra Wages or any other
Charges they have againrsl the Quarter Master Gen'ls Depart-
ment, previous; lo the Isi of August last, they are requested to
render Accounts for Stitlement to the lUth Irist at farthest—
126 UEUT. COI.O'S COMPANY
A Rcturu is to be made of the Regulation Books receive! &
on hand
]3rigade Orders.
Adjt. for Tomorrow, B'oomfiold. ' . ■
Head Quarters, Sieenrapia Sept'r nUi, 17S0.
Officers of the Day Tomorrow
E. Ccirl., Par^cuc.
Colo., Bailey.
Lt. Colo., Furnal. " - .,
Ma=3or, Hamilton.
B. Major, Smith.
At a Gen'l Court Martial v.'hereof Colo. Willis was Presi-
dent. Col'o Ha.ven v/as Try'd on the following charges for
Disoheying of Orders, and unmilitary Conduct on the March
from Tapon to the Liheuy Pole in Halting the Brigade under
his Command without any orders therefor from the General
Commanding the Division and thereby occasioning a Va-
cancy of a half mile in the Center of the Icfc Column and for
un officer &. un Gentleman lilie Behavcur in falsely Asserting
he hade receiv'd such Orders from Gen'l Starl.s. The Court
are of Opinion that on the Islarch from Tapen to the Liberty
Pole, Colo. Ilasen Halted the Brigade under his Command and
occasion'd a Vacancy in the Left Column But as it appears to
them that he had Orders from the General Commanding the
Division to Halt, they do therefore Honourably acquit hirn
of Disobedience of Orders & unmilitary Conduct in the Instance
contained in this charge. The Court do also Honourably
acquit Colo. Haseu of un officer & un Gentlemen like Beha-
vour In asserting he had Orders from Gen'l Starks to Halt
which this charge says he liad not
The Commander in Chl-;'f approves the sentence but as it
appeal's to- have been a matter of ciuesticn — whether a Briga-
deer or Officer CommandiLg a Brigade in a Line of March has
Discresionory power to or^Ier Halts. The Gen'l thinks it nec-
essary to declare that it is highly Improper for him to do so
hut in Case of Extreme liecessity when the Halt and Cause
of it should be Imediately Reported to the Officer Command-
ing the Division who is at the same moment to Inform the
Genl. or Conunand'g Officer of the Column that ho may take
uuasures acordingly to Prevent a .Separation of tlie Column
GERMAN REGIMENT— 17S0. 127
and the bad Consequences that may result therefrom, it is
never the less the diuy of IJrigadeers or Officers Commauding
Brigades if he finds his ii.:in fatigued <S-, suffering for vrant of
Water or iu need of a Halt from any other good reason to
make Imediate reprefeutaiion to the Officer under M-hom ii
may he Commanded <fc to »he Officer Commanding the Colum.n.
Colo. Hasoii is released from arest The Court Martial where-
of Colo. Willis was President is Disolved'.
Major GiUl. Greens Orders.
His E-vceliency the Commander in Chief is to be absent from
the Array for a few day.s, the knowledge of which may possi-
bly reach the Enemy aitd Encourage them to make some
movement in Consequence thereof. The Gen'l Desires the Offi-
cers of all Ranks to be in perfect readiness to meet them on
t,lie shortest notice & Recommend to the Out Guards to be
very Vigilant and attentive & the Padrolls active & watchfull.
Erii;ade Orders.
Capt'n of the Day from the 2nd Regiment
Adjutant, Wiedraan.
Major Gei^'l Greens Orders Sept'r 18th, 1780.
Officers of the day
13. Genh, Clinton.
Lt. Colo.,Couway.
Major, Edwards.
M. Brigade, "Woodridge.
The Gen'l desires the 0]d Officers of the day to favour him
\sith their Company at Dinner during the absent of the
Command'r in Chief, At a court of ICnquiry held by the desire
of Colo. Angel to Enquire into a Report relative to his being
absent from his Regt. in the Action at Springfield the 23d
June last, Colo. Nixon Presid't. The Court after having
and duly Consider'd the Evidences are unamiraously of opinion
that Colo. Angel was in lie Action at Springfield of the 23d
June last with his RegiraeiLt and in the Execution of his Duty
and behaved like a Brave and a Good Officer —
Major Gen'l Excepts and aiqjrove.s the Report.
At a Division Court Maitial held the loth Inst. By order of
Maj'r Gen'l B. De Lafiatte Colo. Swift Pres'dt Lt. Wm. Mills
of Colo. Jimots (?) Regt, of Light Infantiy was try'd for
disobedience of Orders ausS Unamiously Acquitted. At same
Court Ensign Jonathan Tria.-ion of ihe same Regt. Avas try'd
upon tlio .-ame charge and un-:niu;cii::]y acquitted—
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IMaj'r Gen'l Oieeu aiiiu'cvos Iheir acquittals and Lt. Mills
and Eosign Kobsou from Aircsl.
Brigade Orders.
Adjutant foi- Toniorrcw, Bishop.
Regimental Orders.
The CoTo desires the Odicers to attend Roll ChII every
morning and Evfuing in front of their compani's, and inspect
into their Mens Arms, Accoutrements & Cloathing that they
may have them in proper Order. The Regt. is to Parade for
Exercise Tomorrow afternoon v.iieu the Brigade parades for
that purpose. The Q"r M'r v.-ill Imediately make application
for Tents, Expantoons & Bayoricls for the Regt. as it is nec-
essary to have them Imediately .
After Orders Sepfr ISth, ITSO.
The whole Army to March on the Shortest Notice & every-
thing to be put in mo-st perfect Order & readiness for a move-
ment 100 Fatague men to be paraded tomoirov/ mo:ning at
11 Oclock to repair ih:- 'loads.
Colo, iiaggs Regiment to March very FhrJy Tomonow
morning for West Paint. The Commanding Oiilcer Vv-;11 call
on Gen'l Green for O.iiois this Evening.
Head Quarters Sepl'r 19th, 17S0.
OiTicers of the Day Tomorrow
Gen'l, Glover.
Cole, Cretan.
Lt. Colo., Peiars.
Major, .las. More.
B. Mr., Olliver.
Gen'l Greens Orders.
Seven Oclock Tonifcrrow Morning the Ceid. will ho at the
Assembly at nine ami the Army vrill march at ten, the Bag-
age pieseet the Army and liegin to defile off precisely at 8
agreeable to the Ordt-T of !March to be given for the purpose—
Tho EagagM tjiat is not ready to fall in agreeable to the
Order will be Thicwii out of the Line and be left in the rear
cf tho 'Iroops tis Evpcoted therefore the Officers v/ill be
punctual in having ihct Bagagc ready to rnove ^t the limy
appointed.
GERMAN REGI:MEXT— 17S0. 129
The Gen'l desires the Mri.rch may be Conducted agreeable
to the Regulation and wiih the Regularity for this purpose
every officer is requested '.o attend to his particular Com-
mand.
Before the March Comn>?nces the Soldiers are to fill their
Canteens with Water and Ciie Roll is to be call'd about one
Quarter of an hour before the Line of ^March is taken up.
The Officers who lead the Columns will take care to regulate
the Motion of the Troops so as not to Injure them by too
rapid a march and will Order proper Halts at about every 5
Miles distance and if possiir'e at such places to give the Men
an opportunity to Replenis?: their Canteens with vspffv.
The Invalids are to pre-.ect the Bagage and the Officers
Commanding the Escort will take care to provide for them
that should fail them on the :Ma!ch. He is to allow no
Women to ride in the Waggons unless their peculiar circum-
stances require. The Sick of the Light Infantry and the Right
wing who are Imable to Mirch are to be collected near Gen'l
Patterson in the 2d Line ti^ose of the left Wing and park of
Artillery at the Road leaf^ing to Peramus near Lord Ster-
lings Quarters the whole is to Collected at 3 Oclock this after-
noon.
Major Talbart is appointed. Member of the Gen'l Court Mar-
tial whereof Colo. Jackson ii Pres'dt, Vice Major Levinsworth
Order'd on Command Brigadier Gen'l Glover with the New
Field Officers of the Day wJ:l Command the Van Guard which
is to fe formed on the left o: the N: Hampshire Brigade.
At the Beating of the G':ii'l the Camp Colourmeu arc to
parade at the same time and place Brig'r Gen'l with the Old
Field Officers of the day will: command the Rear Guard which
is to be form'd on the Granii Parade at 10 Oclock.
Head Q'larters Topon Sept'r 20th, 1780.
Officers of the Day Tomorrow
Genl., Patterson.
Colo., Hoson.
Lt. Colo., Hull.
Major, liallet.
B. M., Ashly.
P— Vol. XI\'- Cth Sor.
ISO LIEUT. COLO'S COMPANY
The Gen'l Court Mxrnal whereol" Colo. Jackson is President
to -sit Tomorrow Morning- at the Church orderly from the left
Wing— The Guards to parade near the Church 3 Quarters past
five O'clock this afteiii-oon, one hundred fatague Men to parade
Tomorrow morning at Guard IMouniing at the Grand Parade
with tiieir Aims and cvvo Dajs I'rovi.sions —
B. Orilers.
Adjt., Bloomfiold.
Head Quarters Orange Town Scpt'r V.1, 1780.
Oflicers of the Day Tcmorrow
Brigadier, "Wain.
Colo., Kixon.
Lt. Colo., Coughraa.
Major, Alexander.
B. Maj'r, Darby.
For Detachment Msj'r Cogswell.
The Burjiing of Ferces and breaking up Inclosures is so dis-
tressing to the InhaLetants as well as disgraceful to an Army
that has the least pretention to Di.sceplien. and order. The
Geul. earnestly exortf the Officers of all Ranks but more par-
ticularly the Commai^ding Officers of Regim'ts to take all pos-
sible care to pre\ei!t it and for this purpose the camp and
Quarter Guards are to Confine every person Detected in cither
removing or Burning fencing Stuff and as it freciuently hap-
pens that there arc a number of Soldiers standing Round the
Fires made of Fencing, though none will acknowledge or in-
form who made it suih therefore that are standing by it shall
be considered as the others unless the Point out the persons
and shall bo confined and punish'd Accordingly.
As it is much bct.;er to prevent Crimes than punish them
the Gen'l desires the- Commanding Officers of Regiments to
fix proper places foT Citchens. The Cooking of the Reg'ts
may be done togethej as much as possible and the Police Of^.-
cers Visit them as v^tll that the Cooking is properly porform'd
as that the fires are iiv-n made of Fencing Stuff.
At the Gen'l Court Ilartial whereof Colo. .Jackson was Presi-
dent Maj'r Murnon'-' of the Core of Injineers was 'J'ry'd for
UnofTicer and Un Gesii'loman like behaviour in taking posses-
sion of the Quarters of the Rov'd David Jones in his absence
and for Similiar behaviour to hi;n in Quarters, the Court are
GERMAN REGIMENT— 17S0. 131
of opinion that :*>Iajor Murnong having a Writi to take Pos-
session of the Quarters wliicli M'r Jones calls his, is not Guilty
of unofficer and Un Gentleman like Conduct in taking Pos-
session of them the Court do acquit JIajor Murnong of the
last, part of the charge alledgcd against him. Maj'r Gen'l
Green ConiirmM the opinion of the Court Major Murong is
released from Arresi.
P.: Orders.
Capt'u of the Day TomorroAV from the German Hogt.
Adjutant, Wcidman.
Kcgimeulal Oideis.
The C^oio. is sorry to see there is so little care taken of the
Amunition and Arms in the Regiment. The Adjutant and
Offtceis of Companys are ihereCure -without Fail to Act at all
times according to the Barons Instructions.
Head Quarters Orange Town Sept'r 2-rd, ITSO.
Officers of the Day Tomorrow
B, Huntington.
Colo., Chamhers.
Lt. Colo., Barber.
Major, Davhs.
B: Major, Pettingale.
Orderly Serjeant from the left ^A'ing.
B: Orders.
Adjutant of the Day, Bishop. ,
Head Quarters Orange Town Sept'r 23'd, 17S0.
Oflicers of the Day 'J'omorrow
B. Genl., Staiks.
Colo., Shroeve.
Lt. Colo., Miller.
Major. Tuddf r.
B: Major, Rice. .. ' ' ..
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Major Gen'I Greens Orders.
The Gen'I Officers of llie heads aud branches of all the
diffirent Departments in the Array. The Brigades of Infantry
Corps of Artillery Horse and Foot not Jirigaged and the
Artificers of the Army are Desired to make Imediate Retnru
of all Camp Eqtupage. Tools and public property in their
possession belonging to the Q. M. Gen'I Department, particu-
larly of public Horses, Saddles, Bridles, Tents and :Marquees
the whole to ho sigu"d by the principles or the Branches of
the Staff Department.
The Gen'I Officers Returns ^vi]l be signed by themselves,
the Names of the Individuals having Horses Sadies or Bridles
in the Incorporated Corps are to be raention'd on the back
of the Returns there made by the Gen'I Staff or others are to
Specefy the persons names who Iiave any of the aforesaid
Articles in possession.
B: Orders.
Capt'n of the Day from the 2d, Adjutant, Halsey.
Head Quarters Orange Town Sept'r 24lh, ITSO.
Officeii of the Day Tomorrow
B: Con'l, Irv/in.
Colo., Gansworth.
Lt. Colo., Bassit. ^ ;
iSlajor, Wyly.
B. Maj'r, White. :
Major Ilalbridgfc for iJCtachment. ' ..
B: Orders.
Adjutant of the Day, Bloomfleld.
After Orders Sept'r 24th, 17S0.
Such of the Regimental Surgeons as have had not a fresh
supply of Medecinc-s are Imediately to send their Cbr-sts to
M'r Cutting Apothkary Gen'I to the Army, at his Store n<'ar
Paramus Church where they will get a Supply.
The Inspector and Brit-ade Q'r Ma-ters Excepting thos'- be-
longing to the Bight Infantry are desir'd to meet the In-
epector General Tomorrow morning at nine Oclock at the
GERMAN REGIMENT— 17S0. 133
Adjt. Geuerals — The whole Army tu be under Arms at 10
Oclock Tomorrow morning — The Horses belonging to the
Artillerj- Eoth in the park and in the Line to be in readiness
to move the Pieces.
After, After, Orders Sepfr 24th, ITSO.
The Depossisiou of mauuveriug one Field Piece of the Jer-
sey Brigade to be placed on the Hill opposite the Bridge near
the Grand Parade for the purpose of giving the Signals, at
first Signal from this piece each Regiment forms on their
own Parr;d2 thocc Rrsimcnts which have i:igl:ty files will form
Kight Platoons and those that cannot muster that number in
four Platoons no Soldier is to left in Camp Except the sick
Camp, and Q'r Guards. The latter Post all their Men or
Sentinals in Order to take better care of the Tents in the
absence of the Troops— The Troops will take their Packs v;ith
thcra, as soon as the Battalions are form'd each Brigade Joins
together and Grounds their Arms.
At the second Signal the March Commences in the following
order vizt. first and second Pennsylv'a Brigades wheels by
Platoons to the right and marches slow untill the N: York
Brigade cames up with them as soon as tlie Jersey Brigade
have placed their right wings, the Penusylvanians wheels by
I'latoons by the left and form the Line. The N: York and
Jersey Brigades wheel by Platoons to the left and March by
the left over the Bridge when the Head of York Brigade
arives on the Ground marked for tlicm by the Q'r M'r the
Head Platoon wheels by the Left and the remainder marching
in the rear of it take their Post leaving allways Tv/enty
paces between each Regiment Thirty between each Brigade
First and second Conecticut Brigades March by Platoons by
the light when they come to their Ground they wheel to the
left and form the Second Line. The Army will Change their
front to the right iii the following maniier, the whole right
wheels by Platt^ons to the left each Brigade forming in close
Column by themselves. The New York marches the shortest
way to the Bridge turns the head of the Column in the new
Direction and Displaying to the right all the other Brigades in
the right Wing will in marching Gain Ground in proportion
to the left March in Direction and Display to the right— The
Conecticut Brigades by Mp.rching to the left turns the right
Wing and forms the second Line the left Wing Marching by
Platoons to the right. As soon as Geirl How has pass'd the
Bridge his first Platoon wheels to the light the other pnsses
134 LIEUT. COLO'S COMPANY
iu the rear and forms— Gen'l Z^IcDuggle begins to foini on the
left of How, the left wing Geu'l Hows Division Marches by
Flatoons to the right and follpv.-s the Jersey Brigade over the
Bridge when the head of this Column comes to iheir Ground
the head Platoon wheels to the Right the remainder pass in
the rear of it and takes Post— Gen'l McDuggles Division wheels
by Platoons to the right and follows Gen'l How's over the
Bridge I^Iarching in the rear where Gen'l How's and forms
on his left— Baron Stubens Division Marches by Platoons to
the right follows Gen'l McDuggles over the Bridge turns
to the right uij the Road marches behind the left v.-ing and
forms in the second Line.
At the third Signal Gen'l How forms Barou Stubens Divi-
sion marching in rear forms near Gen'l Hows Quarters in
order to cover the left Flank of the Army— Fourth Signal
each Brigade marches by Platoons the nearest way to Camp.
Head Quarters Sept'r 25th 17S0.
OfTicer.s of the Day Tomorrow
B. Gen'l, Clinton.
Colo., M. Jackson.
Lt. Colo., Liltleficld.
Major, Worrel.
B. Major, More.
Gen'l Greens Orders.
Twenty five Men to be Draughted from the Line as Wag'rs
to Parade at Guaid ^.lounting tomorrow morning.
B: Orders Sept'r 2rAh, 17S0.
Capt'n of the Day from the first Regiment, Adjutant Weid-
man.
After Gen'l Orders 11 Oclock P. M.
The Pennsylvania Divi.-ion to :March Imediatoly the rest of
the Army to l>e kept in perfect readiness to move at the
shortest Notice.
Brigades after orders 12 Oclock P:M.
The Brigadr- is to put in readiness to March at the very
shortest notice for this purpo.^e. The Waggon and other
Hor.ses to lie Imediatoly Hamish'd.
GERMAN REGIMENT— 17S0. 135
Head Quarters Sepfr 2'Uh, ITSO.
Officers of the Day Tomorrow
13. Gen'l, Glover.
Colo., Bradly.
Lt. Colo., Olduy.
Major, Wade.
B. Major, Smith.
Geu'l Greens Orders.
The Truly Mariiul appearance made by the Troops Yesterday
the order and regularity with which ihe made the dillerenl
marches and Care and Fidelity they performed the several
manuvers does them the greatest Credit and afford the most
flattering prospect of Substantial service reputation and mili-
tary Giory, nothing can be more pleasing to the Officers who
feel for the Honour of the Army and the Independence of
America then to Ra])it progress made by Troops in }.Iilitary
Docepline the good Conduct of all Ofiictn's Yesterday gives the
Gen'l the highest satisfaction and the particular service of
Inspector General and taoie that serving in that Line De-
serves his particular Thanks.
Treason of the Blackest dye was Yesterday Discovered
Gen'l Arnold who commatded at \Vest Point lost every sen-
timents of Honour of Private and public applications was
about giving up that important Post into Hands of the Enemy
such an Event must have given the American cause a Deadly
wound if not a fatal stab Happily the Treason have been Dis-
covered to prevent the filal misfortune. The profedential
Trame of Circumstances which let to it affording the most
Convinceing prove that li'^'erty of America is the object of
Divine production, at the trime time that the Treason is to be
Recreted. Tlie Gen'l cannoL lielp Congratuiating the Army
on the Happy Discovery, vnr Encmys despairing of Carrying
their Base art to Efiect by Bribery & Corruption what they
cannot accomplish in a mtiimerly v\-ay.
Great Honour is due the American Army that this is the
first instance of treason of the kind where many v<.-ere to be
expected from the Nature of the Dispute and nothing is so
bright an Ornament in the character of the American Soldiers
as their having proved against all the Arts and Seductions
of an Insidous Enemy.
Arnold has made his E-.':-;ape to tlie IZnemy but M'r Andrio
the Adjutant General of tlT.e British Army wh^ came out as
a Spy to negotiate the Business is our Prisoner.
136 LIEUT. COLO'S COMPANY
His Excellency the Coinniander in Chief has arrived at ^Ye3t
Point from Hartford aud is no doubt taking the proper
measures to unravel so Helish a plot.
The Gen'l Court ^.lartial whereof Colonel Jackson is Presi-
dent will sit Tomorrow morning at 9 oclock Yiaiov Bell is
appointed member. Vice ^lajor Talbort a Capt'nfrom the
New Hampshire and 2d Connecticut Brigades vice those from
the Pennsylvania Line.
P.: Orders.
Adj't of the day, Bishop.
Head Quarters Topon Sepfr 27th, 17S0.
OiTicers of tae Day Tomorrow
B: Genl., Patterson.
Colo., Marshal.
Lt. Colo., Vose.
Major, Cogswell. ,
B: Major, Woodridge. ;
For Detachment Major, ^Laxwell.
Gen'l Greens Orders.
At a Division Gcii'l Court ilartial ITth Inst. Colo. Swift
Presid't, Peter Runy, James More. John Miller, and James
Welsh Soldiers of Colo. Stuarts Regiment of Light Infantry
were Try'd for Robbery Severally found Guilty of the charge
and sentence to suffc.-r death mere than two thirds of the
members agreeing thereto, Gen'l Green approves the Sen-
tence.
At a Gen'l Court Martial whereof Colo. Jackson was Presi-
dent the 21st Thomas Thomson Forage Master to Gen'l Hands
Brigade was Try'd for exchanging public Oats for Bridles the
Court is of opinion that M'r Thomson is Guilty of the charge
Exhibitted against h;m being a Breach of Article the first
section the twelfth of ihe Articles of Warr and do Sentence
that he shall at his own charge make good the loss or dam-
age shall moreover forfeit all his pay and be Dismissed
from the Service Msjor General Green confirms the sen-
tence ard orders it to be Carried into execution. At same
Court Abraham Cupper a Waggoner v.-as Try'd for fJmbesling
public stores when Employ'd in Carting the same to the Army
ar-d acquitted he is to releas'd fron) Coufincrrjcnt.
GERMAX REGIMENT— ITSO. 187
B: Orders.
Capt'n of the day from the 2d Regiment, Adjutant, Ilolsey.
Head Quarters Topon, Ek^pt'r 2Sth, 1Y80.
Officers of (.he Day Tomorrow
B. Geii'l, Huntiiistou.
Colonel, Bradford.
Lt. Colo., Slimmer.
Major, Walbridee.
B. Major, Oliver.
B: Orders.
Adjt. for Tomorrow, Bloomfield.
Head Quarters Topon Scpt'r 29ih, ITSO.
Officers of (lie Day Tomorrow
B: Genl., Stark.
Colo., Angel.
Lt. Colo., Newell.
Major Reed, Reed.
B. Major, Ashley.
Capt'n of the Day from tlie German Regiment Adjutant,
Weidmau.
lic-adquarters Topon Sepfr 30th, 1780.
Officers of the Day Torr.orrow
B: Geu'l, Clinto;i.
Colo., Vose.
Lt. Colo., Bedlum.
Major, Throop.
B: Major, Darby.
The Brigade Q"r ^I'rs .'•:e to make out Re! urns of the num-
ber of Tents ab^^olutely wanting t(j cover the men agreeable
to the regulations they j.re to be sign'd by Officers Command-
ing Brigades and sent to the Q'r M'rs Stores this afternoon.
138 LIEUT. COLO'S COr.ir.ANY
12 Waggoners lo be Drafted from ihe Line &. sent to the
Graud Parade to morro-sv moruing ar Guard }>Iounting.
Core Pickering having been appointed by The Honourable
the Congress Q'r M'r Geu'l to the Army of the United States
is to be obey'd and reipecied as such.
Henry Emad Luiterlo E^qre i.s appointed Coraraifsary of
Forage.
A.S tiie Ijirections of the Waggon Department is of great
Importance in foreign Armys Generally Intrusted to a Field
Officer in the Line and it is thought the Service v\-iil be bene-
fited by a similar practise Major Cogswell of the 1st Massa-
chusetts Brigade is apppointed Waggon 2daster to the Main
Av:r\y and to be obey'd as iuch.
The Commander in Chief takes this occasion to thank IMajor
Geu'l Green for the able and satisfactory manner in v.'hich
he discharged the dutys of the Q'r ?,rr Gen'I Department
during his continuance in the office and to Express his appro-
bation of his Conduct and orders in the absence of the Gen-
eral.
Major Wiuslow for the Detachment Tomorrovr.
B: Orders.
Capt'n of the Day Tomorrow from the 1st Regiment, Ad-
jutant, Bishop.
Head Quarters Topon Oct'r 1st, ITSO.
Officers of the Day Tomorrow
B: Gen'I, Glover.
Colo., Silley.
Lt. Colo., Dearborn.
Major, Harwood.
B. Major, Pettingale.
The Boa-'d of Gen'I Officers appointed to Examine into the
Care of Major Andre have been Reported.
1st— That he canie on shore from the Vultuie Sloop of V/arr
in the Night of the 21pX of Sept'r last on an Interview with
Gen'I Arnold in a private and secret manner.
2dly — That he ciiangod his Dress within our Lines and under
a fain name and in a Disguise Habitt pass'd our Works at
Stoney and Verplauks point the Evening the 22d Sept'r last
and; was taken the 2''d of Sept'r last at Tarry Tov/n in a
Disguised Habit being then on his way to New York and
GERMAN IU:GIMEXT-17S0. 1^9
•ss-hen taken had iu his possession several papers whioli Con-
tain'd Intelligence for the Enemy.
The Board having niatiuely Consider'd these Facts Do also
Report to lUs Excellency Geu"l Washington Tliat Major Andre
Adjt Gen'l to the British Army ought to be Consider'd as a
Spy from the Army and agreeable to the Law and I'sage of the
Nations it is llierr opinion he ought to suffer death.
The Commander in Chief Directs the Execution of the
above Sentence in usual way this afternoon at 5 Oclock pre-
cisely.
At a Division Gen'l Court Martial the 11th Sopt'r last Lieut.
Col'o Comd't Shearman President Major Albert Chapman was
Try'u upon ilit foliovang cuaigcs. Fii^^t fur Euihezling pub-
lic properly <fc Endeavouring to induce the Q'r M'r of the Regi-
ment to assist him in embezling powder for his own private
use.
2d For making up tvro Enormous Bills against Col'o Nelson
an Inhabitant of Morristown fur taking up a stra.y'd Horse
the property of said Nelson and that without any Expense to
himself.
Sdly For giving a Certificate to a Soldier in the Tth Cone't
Regiment that he was In listed for three years only when he
had repeatedly muster'd for durir^g the War and Sworn to the
Muster Rolls the Court after Considering the 1st and 3d Charge
against Major Chapman are of opinion the charge of Imbezling
public property is not supported therefore do acquit him of
it, but finding him guilty of the other part of the first and of
the 3d charge being a Eveach of the Article fifth section the
1 D(?) of the Articles of War and do sentence him to be repri-
manded in Gen'l Orders — The Gen'l is sorry to be under the
disagreeable necessity of Differing in Opinion with the Court
but thinks tlie Sentence Intii'ely Inadequate to cliarges so
Seraries a Nature as those of which they find IMaj'r Chapman
Guilty he is releas'd frem Arest.
I'here was a mistalie in Entering the Evening Orders of the
25th Al Insteet of the Pensylvania Division the first Fensyl-
vania Brigade should have bef.n m':'ntioned as the second
Brigade, did not receivirig mar.'diing Ord-^rs for some hours
after.
B: Orders.
Capt'n of the day from the fir.-t Regiment, Adjt., Holsey.
After Gen'i Orders Ocfr 1st, 1780.
The Executif n of Majur Andrie is postponed till Tomiorrovv.
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Evening Onlors Ocfr 1st, HSO.
Major ADdrie is to Ic Execui.ed Tomonov.- at 12 Oclock pre-
cisely, a Baitalliou of eacli \\'ing is to attend the Execution.
Head Quarters Ocfr 2il, 17S0.
Officers of the Day Tomorrow
B: Gen'l, Patterson.
Colo., Tupper.
Lt. Cclo., Sill.
Major, Knep.
B; .^lajor. Rice.
}3: Orders.
Adjt. for Tomorrow, Bloomfield.
Head Quarters Ocfr 3d, 1780.
Officers of the day Toniorrow
B: Genl., Huiitingion.
Lt. Colo. Comd't, Heed.
Lt. Colo., Johnson.
Major, Willis.
B: Major, White.
For Detachment Major Chapman.
B: Orders.
Capfn of the day Tomorrow from the German Regt.,
Adjutant, Weidman.
Head Quart' rs Orange Town Oct'r 4tli, 'SO.
Oflicers of the day Tomorrow
B: Genl., Starks.
Lt. Colo., Comdt., Wieseufelt.
Lt. Colo., Holdridge.
Major, liallard.
B: ?iIajor, Rosengrantz.
B: Orders.
Atljt. for TomorroY,-, Witlnck.
GER-MAX REGniENT— 17S0. 1^
Head Quarters Orange Town Oct'r bih, ITSO.
Officers of the day Tomonow
13: Gen'l, Clinton.
Lt. Colo. Ccmd't, Smith.
Lt. Colo., Whitcing:.
Major, ^Viliis.
H: Major, Woodridge.
B: Orders.
C;ij)t'u 01 the day from the first Regiment
Adjutant, Holt-ey.
Head Quarters Orange Town Oct'r Gth, 17S0.
Oflicers of the day Tomorrow
B: Genl., CTlo\er.
Lt. Colo. Corndt., Sherman.
Bt. Colo., Huntington.
Major, More.
B: Major, Oliver.
The General will ijeat Tomorrow Morning at 7 Oclcck The
asscmhly at half past eight. The ]\Iarch will Commence at
9 Precisely. The Q'r M'r will furnish the Kaughi &. order
of March.
A Detachment from the fourth Massachusetts Brigade will
Garrison the Works at Dobbs Ferry to be sent at sunrise To-
morrow morning. The Sick is to be sent to the fiying Hos-
pital near the magazine this afternoon.
B: Orders.
Adjt. for Tomonow, Bloomfield.
Aft^jr Orders.
The Inspectors this ATeck will Inspect into the State of the
Arms in their respective Divisions and on Sunday next will
Drdiver to the Inspector General an accotint agreeable to the
frame which will be shelve them by the Adjt. Gen'l in those
ti'.at have no_ Inspector tb-^ Eldest Major will Act as such.
A Field Officer of Gen'l Hows Division v/itb a Ccmrnissiou'd
Ofllcer from each Division in the Army are to take the Su-
perintendanccs of the sick wliich arc sent to the Flying Hos-
pital.
Lt. Cole. Huntingdon will Command the Van Guard which
142 LIEUT. COLO'S COMPANY
will parade precisely at 7 oelock in the Road near Lord
Sterlings Quarters.
The Camp colour men and Invalids under proper officei's
are to be paraded at the same time the Brigade & Regimental
Q'r LLasters v,-\U attend at the same time and place.
Major Morral to Command the Reai- Guard which is to
parade at 9 oclcck in the Road near the York Brigade, the
Bagage to File uft in the Order of the Brigades at S Oelock
precisely.
Head Quarters Haverstraw, Oct. 7, 17S0.
Officer::> of the Day Tomorrow
Lt. Colo:, Dehart.
Major, White.
If it should not rain in the morning the Gen'l will beat at
six the assembly at half past six and the :\Iarch will com-
mence at Eeven. The Baggage to foilow the Troojis in the
Order of this day from Kings Ferry all the Regiments Bagage
not in covr'd Waggons is to be sent up to West Point by
Water Boats being order'd Down for the purpose each regi-
ment will furnish a party to take charge of the Bagage to go
by Waier, and Water Men to man the Boats Each Brigade
to furnish 50 men to man the Boats to carry such Baggage as
will Cioss the Ferry— The D: Q: M: Gen'l M'r Shidsmore
will give orders that aU the Empty V\'aggons proceed Ime-
diatfely to Fish Kill and Le Reported to Col'o Hughs D: Q: M:
Gen'l for the State of N: York to be Employ'd or provided for
as he may Direct. The Cover'd Waggons with the Bagage are
to go to West Point and as soon as they arive there the whole
cf the Horses are to sent to Fish Kill & Deliver'd also to Col'o
Hughs. Lt. Col'o Huntington is to Superintend and facilitate
the Embarkation cf the Eagage at the I'erry. The Van Guard
will parade at the left of the Encampment at half past six
Oclcck and the rear Gur-d on the Right of the Encampment
at 7 Precisely. The Column will file off on this side Kings
Ferry along the Sprir.g field Road and proceed to West Point
by Foit Montgcnie.'v. Tlie Aitillery annexed to Jhe Brigades
if Boats can be I'urnish'd wil! i)a3s from Kings Ferry to the
Point by v.alcr oflr.rw;-,!:- tl.iy will Cross the River and pro-
ceed thither on the East side.
Each Briga<le to fuinish a Captain and '40 men as an Escort
for the Cover'd Waggons and Artillery whiih v^ill cross the
GERMAX REGniEXT-^lTSO. 143
River Lt. Cols. Coeliran to take Command wlio will also Su-
peiintend the Debarkation of iliem on the other side.
B: Orders.
Adjt. of the Day Tomor^o^\■, "Weidmaii.
Head Quaiters West Point Oct'r 9ih 'SO.
Cfiiters cf the Day Toniorrov,-
Lt. Colo., ^Veltner.
Major, Reed.
B: Major, York.
Gen'l Greens Orders.
The following DLsposition of the Troops to take place untill
furihcr Orders. The 1st and 2d X: Hampshire Regiments to
Encamp on Constitution Island if the Giouud will admit and
furnish the necessary Guards agreeable to the Detail which
will be given, and upoa; every alarm Imediately to jnau the
works— The 3d X. HaiEif/shiie & Hazons Regiments to Encamp
on the Ground opposite to West Point and keep the necessary
Guards in North and SuUth Redoubts and to ISIan those works
.on all alarms.
The N: Jersey, X: Ycd-: and Starks Brigades for the Works
on this side to be furjiished to be detailed from them upon
all Alarms the Jersey Brigade will Mann llie Redoubt No.
1, 2-, 3 & 4 upon Wiky .Hill. The X: York Brigade will Mann
Uly]ek(?j and Webbs Eedcubts & Fort Putnam— Starks Bri-
gade will man Fort Cliiicon — The Ma.-,sachrisets and X; Hamp-
shire militia are Disinised and His E.xcelleucy Gen'l Wash-
ington Desirers that hv3 sincere thanks may be Express'd to
them for their Services. Commanding Officers of each Regi-
ment or Corps will pirevious tn their Relieving the Guard
have all the Amunitica calculated and Deliver'd into the re-
spective Stores. Stiif-t attention must be given to this order
as their Ofucers v.-ill Ip held accountable for any deficiency
not satisfactory acounitid f(U- they are also directed to :^,Iarch
their men by Corps ur.'ier proper Officers that no unregularity
or Depridations rnay be Committed through the country all
public liding Lad bcr.-;e.-; are to be sent to Gol'o Hughs D: Q:
M: G.
From the Impossibility of providing Fora^ge and the Cir-
curnstaiicts and Ganisen duty nol requiring PLiding Horses
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as also from the ncces;:;ty of supporting a Considerable num-
ber cf Teams for tlie Vrorks. The Geu'l is obliged to desire
that all the Riding Hos'ses be sent from Here ailo'vviug one
only to each General Officer and Comd't of Brigades sliould
they chose to retain tlS'Lnn Colo. Huglis will bo particularly
Instructed to provide good Pasture or Forage for them at
some suitable place in l>e Country.
The Gen'l Returns his thanks to Maj' GenT St. Clair for his
Representation and Supiiort respecting the Circumstances and
condition of the Post.
The Gen'l also returns his thanks to Capt'n Hubert for the.
pervice he h^c: pn,-form'':^ as D: Adjt. Gl. to the Post a.^d lu-
forms him that agrocabio lo the Establishment of the Army
Lt. Coio. Barber is appoi.iied to that office in future.
B: Orders.
Adjt. of the day Tomorrow, Halsey.
He?d tioarters West Point Oct'r 10th, '80.
OfTicers of the Day Tomtrrov.'
Lt. Colo., Willis.
Major, Davis.
B: Major, Rice.
" B: Orders.
Adjt. for Tomorrow, Ekiomfield.
Head Qcerters Vv^est Point Oct'r 11th, 17S0.
OfTicers of the Day Tomci-row
Lt. Colo., Conway.
Major, Willis.
B. i\Iajor, Helms.
Gen'T Greens Orders.
As it is porssible for fee Enem.y to Conceal partys in the
WV.wls, to Surprise the Redoubts No. ], 2, 3 & 4 as well as
Willis's Redoubt the Guilds are to be kept constantly v/ithin
the works Night and day and no consi<lerable party allow'd
to ap roach them without the Oflicers being fully sati'^fied
who they are Stratagems have been successfully used to sur-
GER:\L.\N regiment— 17S0. 145
prise Fortified places ar.-.l no place IjeiDg more favourable for
such altempis as this asid perhaps few in the World of p:quar
Importance as also of Ge'il. Arnolds Desertion and desire to
serve the Enemy as wea as his 'Knowledge of the ^Yorks and
spirit of enterprise too much Caution cannot be made use
of more Especially as the Out v.-orks Commands all those in
the Bottom of the Garrkon, Each Brigade will furnish a suffi-
cient fatague party to clean the works for their respective
Alarm Posts — The filth is to be removed a proper Distance
Crom the outside of tlvm this being uone the Officers v.'ho
Mount Guard in the vrorl:^' are to be accountable that they are
kepi clean. The lufee^^^is T^-ili have conctmctcd a vrr.zU
Magazine of Planks for the Redoubts No. 1, 2, & 3 and have
them posited there as soon as possible. The Temporary
Guard Houses Ordered by General St. Clair they are also
to be compleated as soon as may he.
The Gun Boat is to be Posted arm'd v,-ith 1 Sub 1 sarleant
1 Corporal and 24 Privates in the Ptiver opposite fort Islont-
gomery, a non Commirsiond Officer and six men are to be
landed on each side V::i, River Directly opposite the Boat,
this Guard is intended to examine all Boats coming up or
going down as well as such as are a Drift and upon Discov-
ering the approach of tie Enemy to give the alarm by Firing
the Gun a matross to be. assigned the Boat for this Service.
The Qr. :^Ir. will Imediately prepare -the Barracks for the re-
ception of the Troops a Return to be given in this Afternoon
of all the Carpentr's Majons, Minors and Smiths in the several
Brigades. They are to parade tomorrow morning at the Qr.
Mrs. Quarters they will have the additional allowance of
are given to the Artifieers; one Gill of Rum to be given to
the Troops-this day, In3tead of the Mode at present practised
at this post passes sigad by Gen'l Officers Command'g Bri-
gades Colol. I^amb of Artill'y and Colo. Gushong who super-
intend the Armours & A'iificers will be sufficient to pass per-
sons to and flora the Gsrrison.
A Genl. Court Martial v.-hereof Colo. Shrecve is appointed
Piesident to sit Tomorrv,w morning at ten oclock for the Tryal
of Wearing of the 2d Regt. of L. Dragoons and
such other prisoners a.^ may be brought before them the Jer-
sey Brigade to furni^■]Ii 3 Captains Yorl: 3 Hasons four and
Starks 2, as members the Latter Brigade is to furnish the
Judge Advocate.
At a Genl. Court Martial Ordei'd by Maj'r Gen'l St. Ciiir
Ft. Colo. Plubley Pres:.tent, Caloon Green of tbe 2d Regiment
of Lir,ht Dragoons v.-ai Try'd foi Df-sertion to the Enemy and
10- Vol. XIV-Gth S.:-r.
146 LIEUT. COLO'S COIMI'ANY
supsicicn of being a spy the Court find him Guilty of Deser-
tiou to the Enemy aud Senleuce him to suffer Death more
than two thii'ds of the Cou;t concurring therein. The Gen-
eral aiJpro\es the sentence of the above Court.
Extract from Geul. Ordei's Head Quarters Peramus Octr.
Sth 17S0.
After Orders.
A Gcnl. Court Martial lo sit at West Point on Monday the
23d Inst, for the Tryal of Coio. Sheldon, Colo. Hazon will pre-
side Lt. Colo. Temple ^lajor \Yi!iis two Captns. of the 2d
Regiment of Lijiht Dragoons 3 Capr^ins from th.f frDurth and
five from tlie Brigades of Infantry in the Highland are ap-
pointed [Members, all v.-itriesses aud persons Concerned vvill
attend.
B: Orders.
Adjutant, Wiedman.
Head Quarters West Point
Octr. ]2th ITSO.
Ofncers of rhe Day Tomcrrov,-
Lt. Colo. Comdi., Wiesenfelts.
Lt. Colo., Odny.
B. M., Fish.
Extract from Gcnl. Orders Head Quarters Totowa Octr.
10th 17S0. the Commander in Chief desires that the Colo's and
ofiicers commanding Regts. in the several state lines will by
Saturday next withcut fail make a Return to the Adjt. Geul.
of the men in their Respective Regiments designading by col-
umns how many are Engaged for the Warr and how many of
those that are actually present hov\' many on Command Extra
Service & in Hospitals and where The Officers will be as acur-
ate as possible in this and will return no man about v.'hom
tliey have not receiv'd coitain reasonable accounts. They will
also designate by monthly columns Extending the Column to
July next the proportion of men in each rjonth whose time
will Expire.
Tlie Coios. and comman'Mng Otricers of Regts. of Artilhn'y
Cavalry and all the other Regiments and Cores not compre-
hended in state Lines are to make a similar Return in which
they arc also Designate Puiiicular States to which their Men
belong and the proportion of each.
B: Ordeis. '
Ad.it. for Tomer row, 'Whiteloek.
GERMAN REGIMENT— 17S0. 1-17
Head Quarters West Poiut
Octr. IStli 17S0.
Ofilcfis of t!\e Day Tomorrov,'
Colo., Angel.
Lt. Colo., Cochran.
B. Major, Rice.
Gen'l Greens Orders—
The Genl. is Exceedingly Mortified at the Complaints made
by the Iiihabitant.s against the Troops of this GaiTison for In-
fults and Violence offer'd to tht:<ir persons, Depreda.tious Com-
mitled on their properly it is difllcult to account for such an
Enorinitian (?) from Troops who have been wheretoiore re-
markable for their moderation and good conduct under every
Species of suffering. The Villians have had the Impudence to
plead Justification of their Conduct a Licence from their OiS-
cers but the Genl. persuades himself this is Impossible how-
ever if there should have been any to rights of Ortisons (?)
as well as lesaidless to the reputation of the Troops to give
such pel mitts they may be assur'd their conduct will be re-
ceiv'd with the outmost Indignation and resentment, — The
General takes this opportunity to Inform the Troops that he
sincerely Laments their Sufferings from the scant Supplys of
Piovisicns and assures them that every possible Exersion is
making for their Relief.
He therefore wishes thorn to submit to an unavoidable mis-
fortune with that maguamity which has Dignified their Con-
duct so much on former occasions under similar Circum-
stances, to jirevent the unprizeable part of the Gari'ison
from Stealing out in the Country and repeating the abuses
Complained off. The Rolls are to be Invarioubly call'd three
limes a day (to wilt) at 3 in tlie morning when the Troop
will beat at 1 in the afternoon and at Retreat }3eating. The
Inhabitants are also Dii-ectod to apprehend Every Soldier talcen
without' the Garrison, unless he produces a pass from some
one of the proper OiTicirs appointed to give it.
A Detachment of t«vo hundred men to parade to morrow
morning at Guard :\rrj:r£nting with their arms for the purpose
of Cutting wood and Transpoicing to the Garrison this De-
tachment to the form'd into four Distinct partys.
At a Gen'l Cert :.Iavf.ial whore cf Colo. Shreeve was presi-
dent .larnes Woiing c; the 2d Regt. of Light Dragoons was
tryd charg'd with the s'ollowing crimes First Forceing a Guard
pecond Stealing a Horse from one of his OiTicGrs, and third for
Desertion and attemp-iug to git to to the Enemy — The Court
l^S LIEUT. COLO'S COMPANY
after having duly conpi-ierecl tlie charges the Evidence aud
piisoners Defeuce do Judge him the said James Woriug to be
guilt.v cf the first charge and the latter part of the Sd (to wit)
Eudeavoiiug to get to the Enemy and do sentence him said
James Waring, he having pleaded guilty of the second charge
and the first part of the third (to %vitt) (Desertion) to suffer
death two thirds of the Members agreeing thereto.
The General approves the Sentence of the Court.
B: Orders.
Adjutant fur l oroorrow, IJolsev.
Head Quarters West Point
Octr. 1-lth 1780.
Officers of the Day Tomorrow
Lt. Colo., Dehart.
Major, Daveece.
B: Major, Ross.
Genl. Greens Orders.
The Comn;i£sary of the Garrison is directed to visit the
several Forts and PLedoubts for the purpose of P^xamining the
provisions Deposited in them to have those Gags repaird that
wanted and to mahe amediate Report to the General of the
Quaniity <Sr Quality at each Place.
B: Orders.
Adjt., Blooraficld.
The Brigade is to attend Divine Service Toiuoi-row morn-
ing at l;l Oclock.
Regimeiital Orders Octr. 14th 17S0.
All ofiicers who have ret;eivd any Sum or sums of money
from the late }»Iajor PJurch-urt or the Curamanding Olhcer now
present tor listing or Reinlisling any Soldiers in the Regi-
ment are to make an Exact Return by Tomorrov,' next at 4
Oclock in the afternoon of the money receiv'd when aud from
v.-hniu and akso a List of such men as was Enlisted or Rein-
listed with said 2sIoney wLeu Inlisted and for v/hat time so
that a proper account may ?je Enter'd for the same.
The Officers ccnjmaD<ling companys are also to bring their
Company Books in proper order according to the Barons In-
GERMAN RI;GIMENT— 17S0. 149
striictions ?n that they may he ready for Examinat'u at the
1st day of Kovemher next.
Head Quarters \Yest Toint
Oetr. 15th 17S0.
Officers of the Day Tomorrow
Lt. Colo., ^^'eltner.
Maior,
E. M., Fi.-h.
Genl. GrefTs Ordoi's—
barkat'n for Albany and the other Rogimeuts of the N. York
Brigade to he in readiness to move when Orderd.
A Detachment to parade Tcraorrovv' Morning on the Grand
Parade at Guard Mounting furnished with two days provisions
to Relieve that on the Lines under Captn. Bell.
The Jersey to Relieve the Guard at Fish Kill which was
Detached from the York Brigade— This party to March at two
Oclock this afternoon the Ofncer v.'ho commp.nds it will call
at Head Quarters for orders.
B: Orders.
Adjt. for Tomorrow, \Yeidmau.
Head Quarters West Point
Occr. IGth ITsO.
Onioers of the Day To:r.cri-ov,'
Lt. Colo., Oldny.
B: Z'dajor, Rice.
B: Orders.
Adjutant of the day Tomorrov,-, Witlock.
Afrer Genl. Orders.
His Excelk-Jicy Genk Wassiiington having appointed :\Iajor
Geul. Heatfi to take coEiniand of iliis po.st and its Depencys.
The Genl. resigns to kini the Command wishing to him all
the Honour and Satisfaction which may he E.xpected in a com-
mand found of Orderly «&c polite oflicer.s-.
150 L7EUT. COT.O'S CO.AirANY
Head Quaftcrs Octr. 17th ITSO.
Officers of the Dixv Toiiicr.cw
Lt. Colo., Conway.
U. M., Kof..,.
Major Genl. Helhs Orders
His Exceilency the Conrmander in Cliicf having been pleasd
to appoint :\iajor Genl. Heth to the Command of this Post and
its Dependencies. The General presents his thanlvs to :^Iajor
Genh Green for his Represeniaiion and his advice respecting
the Post and wishes, that Honour, Health, success, and hap-
piness, may attend hiui vrheuever his country may call him.
The Genl. assures the Troops he has the Honour to comm^^nd
that it will be his Constant Behavcur to render their Situation
as Easy as Circumstances will admicl, and flatters himself
he should receive that assistance and support from the Ofh-
cers which alone can lender his command either agreeable to
himself or serviceable to his country.
All orders heretofore Issued by Major Genl. Green are to
be Observ'd.
B: Orders.
Adjt. of the Day Tomorrovr, Holsey.
After General Orders.
A Weekly allowance of Rum to bo Issued to the Officers
conformabio to the Oiders of His Excellency the Commander
in Chief of the 2Slh August last.
The Cold and Blowing Season reudeis it necessary as v.ell
for Comfoit of the Troops as preservation of the Terits that
they should be Quarterd in the Barracks which is to be done
in the following manner vizt.
Tiie A;til'e-y in the liarracks in which tliey v.-ere Quartered
last year.
The Jersey Brigade in the Long Barracks & the Hutts occu-
pied last year by Colo. Wiscnfelts Rcgt.
The New York Brigade to Hutts in the Wood near Ferrots
and as near Nedcubt No. 3 as the Ground will admit. Genl.
Stfrrks Brigade in the Barraclcs within old Lines of Fort
Ointon, Tlie Trcfips v,-iii mo\e into the Barracks as soon as
may le. and assist in m.aklng the necessary repairs. 'i"he
Officers will please to give particular orders to have tl;e
chiuiiie.NS cband, and ta!:c every necessary Precaution against
accidents by Fire, when the Troops go into Barracks the Tents
are to be Carefully packed up and sent To Colo. Hughs at
Fioh FZill.
GERMAN REG1.MEXT--1TS0. 151
111 Cuiidcqutiice of ihe foregoiug Digtril.ui'u of Troops to
Quarters the following f!.ltevaiious is to take place and be
observe! in case of alaim vizi. The York P.rigade to mau the
Redoubts Ko. 1, 2, 3, &. i. Jersey Brigade to Man Forts Put-
nam, Willis and Webb Late Poors Brigade to Remain at their
present encarapmonl iintiil further orders.
Regimental Returns cf Shoes actually wanting for the Sol-
diers Engaged for three years or during the Warr to be made
against Orderly time Tomorrow.
Head Qv.artcrs AVfPt Point
Octr. ISth SO.
Ofliccrs of Ihe Day Toiaon'ow
Major, V\'iliis.
B: major, Rice.
It being necessary for Lieut. Colo. Barber to attend the
command of the 3d Jersey Regiment, The Genl. returns him
his liearty thanks for the attention and address with which
he has discharged the Oiiice of Dep. Adjt. Genl. Devolving on
Major Fish the Senior Sub Inspector at the Post he is to be
cbey'd and respected accordingly.
The several Brigadier Generals and Officers Commanding
Brigades are desir'd to pay particular attention to the state
and condition of the scleral worlds the defence of which is
assignd to t!ie Troops lifidor their respective Co7umands, that
every thing is put and Lopt in the most perfect readiness for
Imediate Defence, they ^ill please to pay particular attention
to the provision Water aiud Wood.
As it is of the greatest Importance that a proper Supply of
fuel should be secured Ikefore the Navigation of the River is
obstructed and the sevens season sets in, No wood is to be De-
livered from the Yard rantiil further Orders Each Regiment
must for the present Collect their fuel — one Boat is to be
assigned to each Regimeat for that purpose.
Great Vigilence and ii'Iartness is to be inculcated on the
Guards and Centinals ?.nd their Duty Clearly and fully Ex-
plaind to them. Padols are to be sent out between each Re-
lief in tixe Nighttime Jrcm such Guards & Picquetts as the
nature of the Ground or roads of the Vicinity may require to
prevent surjirise. Sliou-c it be necessary at any time to cause
an alarm it is to Ijo anvii^i^-cd by the Discharge of three Can-
non at Fort Putnam -ii'or which purpose the Commanding
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Officer of the Artillery will please to keep them iu leailiuess)
on v.-hich all the Drums are to Beat Tn Arms. The Troops
Instantly Pai'ade aad repair to their respective alarm Posts.
As the Jersey Brigade must bo divided in the present mode of
Quartering and as the German Regiment is a Distinct Corps
they will Occupy the Ilntts near their present Encampment
cne subaltern, 2 Serjeants and 25 Rank & file to be Detach'd
and paraded Tomorrow Morning for one weeks Command
they are to have Arms & Ammunition Compleat and to take
their Packs, Blankets and two Days Provision they are to be
able bodied active men.
B: Orders.
Adj't of the Day, Eloomfield.
Head Quarters West Point Oct'r 19th, 17S0.
Officers of the Day Tomorrow
Lt. Colo., Cobb.
B: Major, Ross.
The Assistant Dep: Q'r M'r Genl of the Garrison is to keep
a good able Horse for tho use of the Officer of the day and not
allow'd to be taken awcy or used for aiiy other purpose what-
ever —
The Brigade Commissarys a:e desired frequently to Inspect
the Provisions Depositc-r! in tlie woidis assigned the Troops of
their respective Brigades to v^iiich they belong, see that they
are properly procured and the Bags in good Order and if they
find anything amiss report it to the Commanding Offii'r of
the Brigade. The officer of the day is also Desir'd to make
Enquiry into respecting the State and Security of the provi-
sions and Note in his Fiepcrt if any Bags are damaged or
open'd— No Stranger or Unhabitaut are to be allow'd into any
of the Works unless attended by some Officer v.dio can Vouch
for their attachment to our Cause— all Guards posted at
Works are to be within item at Retreat Boating and the Gates
to be shut and secured imtill Sunrise, at all other times in
the day while on duty >.Gt more than one Man at a time is
to be absent from the fluard this Clause to Extend to all
Guards all suj_pecte<] persons found in or near the Garidson
are to be taken up and sent to the Officer of the day who
will Examine them a:id take such measures with them as
may appear necessary —?n case of an alarm all fatigue and
v.-orking partys are Irr.c.!;aie!y to Join their respective Cores.
GER:MAX RKGIMEXT— 17SQ. 153
The Reginioi'tal Rotui ns for shoes are to be made to the
state clolhier w'no will receive orders to Draw the whole and
Issue them Conformable to the Ordinance of Cloatbing
where any shoes have been Delivcr'd to any Regimental
Clothier In Consequeuoe of the aficr or<]er of the ITth Instant
the State Cloihier to which such Regt. belong will receipt for
and charge tbera accordingly.
E: Orders.
Adjutant of the day, Yv'eidman.
Head Quarters ^Vest Point Oct'r 20th 'SO.
Ofhctrs of the Day TomuiTOw
Lt. Col'o, Willid.
B. Major, Rice.
The officers in Quarters and particularly ihose w^ho Com-
mand Guards and Picquets are desired to prevent any Injury
(lone to the Buildings, Platforms. Piquets or Abitecs. The
Officer of the day is requested Constantly to give this in
charge to the Officer on duty. The Officers are also requested
to prevent any Injury being Done to the property of the In-
habitants by the Destruction of Fences or otherwise.
The long continuation of the war in this Quarter having
exposed the Inhabitants to many and repeated losses it is the
Earnest wish of the Gcn'l thai the Army may be a patron of
regularity good order and Dicipline.
Captn. Prints is appoinied an assistant Barrack Master for
the Garriso7i of V/est Point and is to be Considered as such.
The partys Constantly Employ'd Cutting Wood are to be
allow-'d the same Rations as the Artificers.
A Gen'l Court Martial of which Col'o Shreeve is President
to sit tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock at the oidiuance store.
B: Orders.
Adjutant of the Day, Willock.
Head Quarters West Point Oct'r 21st, 17S0.
Ofllcei-s of the Day Toir.unuvv-
Lt. Core, Cochrau.
]'.: Major, Ross.
Oreai Occunemy is to be Exerted in the useing of the Boards
154 LIEUT. COLO'S COMPANY
where it can be avoided to lliis ihe Gen'l requests a great ileal
cf attC'iition.
Capt'n Buchannan vrill please to take easy and effectual
measureri of Collecting and securing the Boats not wanting for
daily service — A subaltei-n and 2a men acciuaiuted with Boats
is to be order'd cu this duty he will receive his Instructions
from Captain Buchannan— Jno. Stevens and Michael Rabley
private soldiers in the 2a X: York Regiment was try'd at the
Genl. Court JMartial whoreof Col'o SJireeve was president for
Desertion. The Court having consider'd the fJvidence after
mature Deliberation find them severaly Guilty of the Charge,
and do spntorro (hem t'^^e said John Stevens and Michael
Rabley to receive upon each cf their bare backs 100 Lashes
to be well laid on. The General approves' the Sentence and
orders it to be put in Execution at the Head of the Regiment.
Joshua Egins a Soldier in the 3d N: York Regt. was try'd
at the same Court for repeated Desertion and leaving his
Post when Sentinal at two different times near the Enemy.
The Court having duly Consider'd the charge against said
Joshua Egins and Evidences in Suppoil thereof with His
Defence, after mature iJetibcration Do Judge him to be Guilty
of Desertion and Senleiiee him to suffer death, two thirds of
the Court agreeing ther^rto. The Gen'l approves the sentence
of the Court and orders it to be Executed on Tuesday the 21st
Inst. Eetv. een the Hours cf Ii:ieven and Twelve in the ilorn-
ing Hanging the said Joshua Egins by the Neck until be is
Dead-
Henry Weaver Soldier in the 3 N: York Regini't was try'd
by the same Court for D:--sertion was found Guilty and sen-
tenced him to receive 50 Lashes on his Bare back. The Gen-
eral approves the sentence and orders it to be put in Execu-
tion at the Head cf the Regiment.
13 : Orders.
Adjt. of the day Tomoi-ov,-, Holscy.
. After r.eiH-ral Orders.
The IMf'ns Arms and Aianniiion are to bo carefully Inspected
this Evening. The Troo.Ui leady to turn out on the shortest
notice, the Troops to be ar their resjiective Alarm posts to-
morrow morn'g at Gun /i:ring the greatest vigilance to lie ob-
served by all Guards and Centinals.
OEKMAX TIECtI-NIEXT-ITSO. 155
AftPr. After, Gen'l Orders.
The Troops to pa; arte agreeable to the after orders of this
Day at Gun fiiing Tonicrrow morning to remain on iheir o\yu
Paiades till Sunrise when they may be Dismiss'd unless they
should reerive previcus o; der? to llic Contrary.
Head Quarters West Point Ocfr 22d '80.
Cu:lc1o o: the- Day Tcir.orrow
Major, Grehein.
B: Major, Rice.
At a Gen'l Court :\larilal wheieof Colo. Shree\e was Presidt.
Ensign Swartrout of the 2d N: York Regiment was tryd for
disobedience of ordeis the Court afier having ConsiderVl the
nature of the charge and evidence. Are of opinion that tho'
the order given by Lieut. Colo. Cochran was irregular yet ihe
mode of Ensign Swartrouts refusal to Comply with it vv-as
uudeoeut and highly Impioper and do therefore sentence him
to be reprimanded in General Orders. The Gen'l aproves the
sentence Decency as well as obedience to orders in character-
istlck of the Officer and Gentleman. The Gen'l i.= sorry that
in this instance Ensign SwartrcuL Di^rovei'd a want of it,
Ensign Swartrout is released from Arest.
At the same Court Martial En.sign Yandenbtirg of the 5 and
Ensign Barr & GrifSa of the 4 X: York Regiments were tryd
for disobedience of crdeis on the Grand parade on the 12th
Inst, the Court having Considor'd the nature cf the Charge
against Ens. Vanderhurg and the Evidence are cf opinion
that he is not Guilty of the charge Exhibitted against him
and do acquit him with Honour. The Gen'l approves the
Judgment of the Coiii:. and orders Ensign Yandenburg from
his Arest.
The Court having Consider'd the Charge against Ensigns
Barr and GrDTin and the Eviilence, are of opinion they are
highly Censureable and do sentence thorn to be reprimanded
in Gen'l Orders.
The Gon'l approve.-; the sentence of the Court all Disputes
on parade should be avoid'-Ml or at least determinable for the
present by the parli-?.-? themselves and where this is Imprac-
tible no Gentleman sliould object to a Gentleman. The Gen-
eral therefore thinks the Conduct of Ensigns Barr and GrifTm
156 JvIEUT. COI^O'S COMPANY
iu refusing a sotllement, principles short, of their own claiuc,
exceeding unmiliiary and highly reprehensible Eusi^'ns Barr
and Griffin are releas"d from Arest.
B; Orders.-
Adjutant of the day, ]31oorafield.
Head Quarters Oct'r 23d, 17S0.
Officers of the Day Toaiorrow
r.lajor, Cunmiing.
B: Major, Ross.
The Geu"l Court IMartial which Cd'o Hazen was appointed
President in the Gen'l Order Sth Inst, foi- the tryal of Col'o
Sheldon was directed to assomble at West Point on this day
but the President heiug necessarily^ absent on command the
Court will meet tomorrow Morning at 9 O'clock, from the
Scarcity of Forage and difficulty of accomodation for the Evi-
dences and Members at this post the Court will meet at Fish
Kills of which all persons Concern'd will take notice and
Govern themselves accordingly two Capt'u from Hozens two
from the Jersey and one from each Brigade will attend as
Members at the Court. Capi'n Rice of the German Battalion
was Tryd at the Gen'l Court Martial of which Colo. Shreeve
Y/as President charg'd- with Insulting and abusing Lt. Col'o
W'eltner in his Quarters when on Business of Importance in a
manner unbecoming a Gentleman or an Officer the Court after
having Considerd the charge with Evidence do Judge that
Capt'n Rice is not Guiliy ruf the charge and acquit liim with
Honour. The Gen'l approves the Judgment of the Court
Capt'n Rice is releas'd fi-ont ai'cst.
James Mumfon Soldier in the 2d N: York Regt. was tryd
at the same Court for Desertion and Com't Gordon Soldier in
Colo. Lambs Regiment of Artillery try'd at the same Court
try'd for Striking Capt'n Arcbbald v.-hen in the Execution of
his Duty the Court find thtra Guilty of the charges Exhibited
against them and do scnlenco them as follov.-s Vixt. James
Mumfort to receive ' luO Lashes on his Bare back and Comt.
Gordon lOfj Lashes and to sii upon the Gallows with a rope
round his neck for the ^:J;4ce of half an hour the Gen'l ap-
proves the Sentence and ojIlts thern to be put in Execution
Gordons on Wednesday cfrxt at Guard Mounting the Troops
off Duty of the two Brigades at the Point are to attend.
GERMAJC REGIMENT~17S0. 157
B: Orders.
Adjutant of the day, Wiodraaii.
Notwithstanding the Orders of the 13th Inst, respecting Roll
Call the Cond't of the Brigade from the uegleci he observes is
scrry to be under the necessity cf Directing a steady Compli-
ance there v.ith. Commanding olScers of Regiments will be
accountable that the Rolls of their respective Regt's are In-
variably call'd at the i)artiouIar time when Directed —
For tlie Comfort and ilie preservation cf the Health of the
Soldiers an OfHcer of Police will daily be appointed in each
Regiment who is Directed to visit the Quarters of the men
iIiicL' liruto a day and giro ^:v.'^h o'-ders and directions re-
specting their cleanliness as he may Judge necessary he must
also pay attention to the Parade both in front and rear of
the Barracks and when necessary order'd to be Swept and
clean'd no water iiUh or Dirt an any pretence to be thrown
out of the Barracks ."Windows the Officers in Gen'l are re-
quested to prevent this. Sinks are to be Imcdiately Dug in the
most suitable places.
Head Quarters V\'est Point Oct'r 21th, 'SO.
Offlcers of the Day Tomoirow
Colo., Angel.
B. Major, Rice.
The provision and v.ater Cags in the Magazines requiring
Imediate attention and Coopering r.ll the Coopers and such
others as are Ingenioui in Reting Hoops and dressing Cags
are to be sent tomorrow :\Ioruing to M'r Comissary Martials
from Wiiom they v-ill r^:c..ive further Directions.
The present fine weather and the much greater ease and
Comfort with which tLe groat variaty absolutely necessary
at this post can be do3ie nov.- than when the days are short
and weather cold poinis out the propriety as well as necessity
of Pushing the differejit: Branches of Business and every Man
that can be turn'd out must be daily Employ'd the exertion of
the Of!icer.s of all RanLs is earnestly requested.
Several of the Members of the Gen'l Court Martial v,-horeof
Colo. Hazen is p:-osi-(V:nt being absent the Court is to sit
tomorrow morni:;g at '^- Oclcciv at P'ish Kill.
B: Order--.
Adjt. of the day Tociorrov.', Witlock.'
158 LIEUT. COLO'S COMl'ANY
After Gen'l Orders Oct'r 24th 17S3.
The great scarcity of Boards points out the most frugal use
for them. The Brigades Ysiio Ilutt are to Ijc allowed no more
than v.-hat is necessary for making Doors, windows &• Bunks.
Tlie Brigade Q'r M'rs are to present the Estimates of what is
necessarj for the ahove purpose to the Comd't of the Brigade
who will examine it and if in opinion the Estimate is proper
will sign it on it being presented at Head Quarters an Order
will be given for liie Delivering the Boards.
The Brigades under ilie Command of Colo. Hazen after
Iea\iug a Captn. 2 Sub a iroper number of Xon Comraission'd
Otfirrvs ^nd :.« Privaf^; ?J. Ccn^^titutlcn Island and Coutinueing
a Sub ai:d 25 Rank &. Ck at the North, and the like number
at the middle Redoubt wjll proceed to Build the Hutts — The
N: Hampshire Line at or near Soldiers fortune, Colo. Hazens
Regiment between Soldiers fortune and the North Redoubt.
In case of an alaim the Troops of this Brigade are to repair to
the posts heretofore assiga'd then: with utmost Expedition.
Captn. Finr.=^h (?) of tlie :st N. Ycrl; Regiment is apointed to
duty of Brigade Major io the Tork Brigade until further
Oulers—
After, Alter Orders.
Lt. Col. Barber is appoJr.ied OfKcers cf the day Tomorrow
Vice Ccdo. Angel.
Head Quarters Oct'r 2.5th, 17S0.
C)fiicers of tlie day Tomurruw
Lt. Colo., Dtbart.
B: Major, Ross.
B.rigadiers Gcni's Ciint.tr: and Stark uuring the ab.^ent of
Maj'r Generals are to lie C vr.sider'd as Cuninianding the Divi-
sions to which ihey respfictively belong are to be respected
and ol;ey'd according-y thf Eldest Officer present in each of
til' <; ];■ i:-'.:i'r.s is Con.--f-(!Li -..tiv Couid't of the Brigade and is
t'. ; •■ I i: . -^.1 and ob'v'd -:: snrh.
'!)m' (I li'-r-^ C-inr.ard'i. r Divisions and all others in their
respective Commands are r^-puested at this time to exert them-
selves to afi'ect the rrjjair ,\: accomplishmt. of the works, pro-
curing fuel, Colecting and ,-^icuriug the peoples property that
tbcy may at any place savt- being Exposed to Cost or Damage
pi:., iving and Cultivalirig good Older and Decipline and
GERMAN REvGI.MEXT— ITSO. 159
rendering the Cii'cunistances of the Gnrrison Comfortable to
themselves anri respectable to others —
No Boards to be Issued from the Yard bin by Express
Orders from Head Quarters.
Duplicate Monthly Returns of Erigades & Cores to be De-
li ver"il at the Orue:ly (Office on friday next twelve Oclock pre-
cisely.
B: Orders.
Adjutant of the day, llalsey.
Head Quarters ^Vest Point Ocfr 26th, 1780.
Officers of the day Tomorrow
Lt. Colo., Olney.
B. Major, Rice.
Officer of the Police Lt. Colo., Cobb.
The Officer of the day vill please to Enquire and make
report of the number of Suttlers Selling Liquors at this post
Specefying such as are licenced and such as are not and by
whom the former were Liecened — The D: Q: ISI'r v/ili please to
Order all the Boats up and dov.'n the River not \vauting for
Iniediate use to be Collected and ha\e them secured in some
safe and proper place and rcpaird.
George Baker I».Iatross in Colo. Harrisons Regt. of Artillery
try"d at the Geu'l Court Martial of -Vv-hich Colo. Shreeve is
president for being Concerned in a Conspiracy -with a number
of others to Epike the Cannon in Fort Schuyler and intending
to Desert to the Enemy and inducing others to Desert, the
Court find birn Guilty of Intending to Desert to the Enemy
and inducing others to Desert — The Court unanimously Sen-
tence him to Suffer Death— The Gen'l Confirms the Sentence
and orders it to be put in Execution on Tuesday the olst Inst.
Between the Hours of Eleven and twelve Oclock in the morn-
ing by Hanging the said George Baker by his neck untill he
is Dead.
Ignatius Butler Matross in the same Regmt. v.-as trvM at the
saine Court for Desorticn from the GarrL^on of I^ort Schuyler
on the 2d of M;;y last. The Court
sentence him to receive 100 Lashes upon
Gen'l approves ;hi,' sentence and oi'der.-
tii.n at the head of the Artillery.
The A D Q }>['v of the Garrison will take particular Care
find
him Guilty
and
his
naked back.
TllG
it to
bo put in E:
^ecu-
160 LIf:UT. COLO'S C O:\fP ANY
to call for the Tents as the Troops go into Quarters and for-
ward them to Fish Kill— The great variaty and abr-ulutely
necessarj- business of this pest requires the daily atten-
tion, and Direction of an officer of Rank and vigilance.
The duty of the otricer of the day being already too Exten-
iiive to admit of his attention to the police of the Garrison,
there is to be a Field OiTicer of Police daily apointed for
that purpose. He is to see that order and Decipline are ob-
served that the public property be not Exposed to loss or
Damage to notify such as have the Charge of any public pro-
perty which he may find Exposed to Damage or loss — to see
that the fatague partys steadily en the business whicii ihey
are urderd. That Vessels laden with provisions fuel &c. for
the use of the Garrison are unloden with Dispatch and to give
orders to the Officers Command'g Fatague partys for that pur-
pose, to see how the Carpenter and other Artificers aic em-
ploy'd and by whose order &c.
A Captain is daily to Superintend the Fatagu: men unload-
ing the Vessels at the Docks, al! Fatague parties Coisisting
of IS ^len and upwards are to be under the Direction of a
Comraisslond ofilcer.
Tlie duty of the Onicer of Police is Confm'd to the Garrison.
B: Orders.
Adjutant for the day Tomorrow, Dloonifield.
Head Quarters West Point Ocfr 2Tth, 'SO.
Gificers of the day Tomoirow
Lt. Colo., Weltner.
B Ivlajor, Ross.
Officer of the Police, Lt. Colo. Conway.
Ruben :McCo;nbie aiui Benjamin Blanshort Soldiers in the
2d Rhode Island Regiment liyd at the Gen'l Court Martial of
which Colo. Shreevc is president for Deseilion. The Court
find them Guilty and sentence them to receive 100 I.,ashe3 on
their bare back —
John Welsh Soldier in the 1st N. York Regt. tryd at the
same Court iuv Deseition. The Court Considering the volun-
tarily return to the Regiment in a short time on the strength
of his Confiiicraent aie of opinion that the punishment of
Confinom.ent is adequate to Jris Crime. Abraham Hearsberry,
GER.MAX KEGIMENT— ITSO. 161
Philip Rossman, John Wiight, Obediah Abbermau, Benjp.miu
Wptkius, Soldiers in {he same Rcgt. "were Tryd at Uie same
Court charged with being iu Couspiracy with Baker in Spiking
up the Cannon at Fort Schuyler on the 2d of September last
in the Night & Intending to Desert to the Enemy. The Court
are of opinion that Rosman and Amerman are Guilty of both
charges Stanbury Watkins and Wright Guilty of Intending
to Desert to the Enemy and Sentence them to receive one
hundred Lashes on their bare back. The Gen'l approves the
foregoing sentence and orders that they may be put into execu-
tion at the head of their .Fvegiment to which they belong.
Thomas Shannon Soldier in the 1st New York Regiment vv^ere
ti-yd at the same Court charged with ipaving his Post Deser-
tion and Intending to go to the Enemy the Court are unani-
mously of opinion that the charges are not sufficient supported
and do acquit him. The Geul. approves tlie Judgment and or-
ders the Prisoners from their Confinement, all the armours
at this Post are Imediately Evested on a special occasion their
names are to be given in at O^iderly time tomorrow.
B: Orders.
Adjutant of the day Tomonow, Wiedmau.
Head Quaiters West Point Oct'r 2Sth 17S0.
Ofjlcers cjf the day TomorroTr
Lt. Colo., Barber.
B: Major, Rice.
Officer of the Police, Majir Curamings.
The Men for Guard are ta come on the Parade iu a Decent
and Military order as pos^itde. The Field Off'rs of the day
having Reported that iu pirforming their Rounds they have
observed frequent &c. from the Establishd
Regulations of the Army wiith respect to the formation of the
Guards the Gen'l requests the most pointed attention of offl-
cers Commanding Guards tiat the Regulation may be Strictly
adherr'd to in every Insta^ice, no fireworks of any kind are
to be Exhibitted or play'd .cf or Gun fired near the raagazeen
Stores Barracks or Bouse-, in Fish Kills. The same Court
Martial whereof Colo. Shresve is president is Desolved.
P: Ordor.s.
Adjt. of tlie day Tomormv,-, Weiuman.
li— Vol. XIV— Gth Sfr.
162 LIEUT. COLO'S COMPANY
Evening Order?.
E.Ktracl from Geu'] Orders Head Quarters Totaway Oct'r.
Inst. tiie Gen"! has got the pleasure to Congratu-
late the Army on au important advantage late'y obtaiued in
North Carolina over a Core of 1400 'Men British Troops and
nov,' Levies Ccnianded by Colo. Fergu.^on, the IMilitia of the
neighboring Country under Colo. Williams Shallbee and
others having assembled to the amount of 3000 Men Detachd
100 & a number on Horseback io fall in -with Colo. Fergusons
party on their March Jo CharlottP they came up with them at
a place call'd Kings Mountain advautegously posted and gave
him a total i:)efcat in v\-hich Colo. Ferguson ^viti 150 of his
Men vrerc hilled SGu made piisoners 6i loO stand of Arms
taken on our part the loss was Inconsiderable. We have only
to regret that the Brave Colo. Williams was Mortally wounded
this advantage v.'ill in all probability have a very happy In-
fluence upon the successive opperations in tliat Quarter, it
is a proof of ihe Spirit & Bravery of the Country.
The Officers of the Army are to be furnished with two
Rations p. day untill funher Orders, Major Blatt late A D
Camp to r^Iajor Gen'I McDugal is appointed D. Q. M. G. to
the Main_ Arm)- and is to be obey'd as such.
Head Quarters West Point Oct'r 29th, 17S0.
Officers of the day Tomorrov,-
Lt. Colo., Dehait.
B Major, Ross.
For Police, Olney.
Whenever there is occasion to mention of tlie Fort at W^est
Point either in verbal or in writing, respects it to be Ex-
presive by the name of Fort Cliuion and never by the name
of Fort Arnold the Traytor, severally Wooden necessary
Houses are to be built at proper places near the Barracks and
untill they are Built, Temporary nccessarys are to be dug and
the Troops enjoined to use them if this is not attended to,
the Garrisoji wifi become Kacious and in consequently 5iickly,
the Importance of this objf;ct induces the General once more
to request the strictest attention to the provision and vrater
in the several Forts and Redoubts and that the several Offi-
cers v.dicse l.usino.--s it is A-.ill see ihat everything now amiss
be rectified— In some of the works there is a defficicncy of
GERMAK REGIIMENT— ITSO. 1G3
Water Casks ICspecially m Fort Putnam, a proper number is
to be sent and all the Ci-slcs whether of provision or Yv\aier
be Cooper'd without dolaj — It appears by the Returns that
great numbers of persons j.^e suttling at this post, none are to
presume to do after publication of this Order but such as are
Licensed or those whose former Licenses are approv'd and
confirmed at Head Quarurs. Those Suttling to Brigades to
bring Recommendations f'Om the Comdt. of the Brigade.
As the Comfort and Convenience of the Garrison will be
much promoted by a plentiful supply of provision, Poultry,
Cyder, Beer, &c. the iieigbboring Inhabitants are Invited to
furnish this Garrison wi3k those Articles they are to have
free access to any of the [.andings or Shores of the Ganison.
(not Interupting the publiic business or going into any of the
Forts) and will be protci'ied from any Insult or abuse — The
Interest of the Garrison is so much Involved in matter that
the GeuT assures himself ihai every one will Exert himself to
give it every encouragement.
B: Orders.
Adjt. of the day, Holsc?.
Head Quarters West Point Oct'r 20, ITSO.
Officers of the day Toinojrov/
Lt. Colo., Conway.
B i^Iajor, Rice.
For Police, Lt. Colo. CrOb.
" All the troops of duty tthis side the River are to attend the
Execution of George Bater and Joshua Eagins at 10 Oclock
Icmorrow morning. Th» Garrison Qr. Z^I'r will have tv.-o
Coffins made for that occasion and Convey'd to the Gallows
in a Cart precisely at ihe hour above mcnt'd.
B: Orders.
A Brigade Court J.IaJtial to sit Tomorrow Morning at 11
oclock at the President- Quarters for the Tryal of such pris-
oners as shall be brought before them.
Lf. Colo. Barber is aj^pointed President, one Captain and
two Subalterns from ea>-h Regiment will attend as Members,
Le'i Peck of the 2d Roy,:inent will please to attend as Judge
advocate.
Adjt. of the day, Blocmfield.
164 LIEUT. COLO'S COMPANY
After, After Geii'] Orders Ocfr 30th, ITSO.
Joshua Eagins and George Baker who by the orders of this
day were to have been Executed tomorrow are respited untill
Friday next and the Gea'l Directs that the sentence against
them be Executed on tluit day between tlie liours of 11 and
twelve oolock in the morning by Hanging them by the neck
untill they be dead
Head Quai ters West Point Oct'r 31st 'SO.
Ofllcers of the day Tomorrow
Lt. Colo., Weltner.
B. Major, Ross.
Eor Police, Itlajor Willis.
Lt. Colo. Varrick and Major Franks late of Gen'l Arnolds
Family having requested of his Excellency Gen'l Washington a
Court of Enquiry to appertain the part they acted relative
to the transEctions of Gen'l Arnold and his Excellency having
been pleas'd to signify his pleasure that a Court of Enquiry
be made accordingly. A Court of Enquiry is to sit on Thurs-
day next at 9 Oclock A: M. at the Court Martial Room at
West Point to Examine into the Conduct of those Gentlemen
in their Connection with Gen'l Arnold During his Command nt
W^est Point and relative to his Desertion to the Enemy. Lt.
' Blair of the Sd Jersey Regiment is appointed Adjt. of the
same.
H: Orders.
Adjt. of the day Tomorrow, Weidman.
The Brigade Court Maitial of which Lt. Colo. Barber is
president is Disolved.
After Gen'l Orders Oct'r 31st 17S0.
Extract trom G^n'l Washingtons Orders.
Head Quarters Totoway Oct'r SOth.
Duplicate Returns of ail office i.s in the Infantry Artillery
and Cavalry are to be niride out Regimentally and signed by
the Comd'ts of Regini'ts and Corps spc-cefying their Ranks
and dates of Commissinns those of the Artillery Cavalry ad-
ditional RoErirnents au^! Corps are to designate the state to
which their Officers ro pectively belong, those ofncers on the
Staff are al.^o to be v':,:^d in a separate Column according to
their several Staff appointments agreeable to the form here-
GKPw^TAX IJEGIMEXT-lTSa. 16o
with given those Returns to be Transmitted without delay to
the orderl}^ ofliee —
Signd
A].T:X'R SCAMEJ. Adjt. Gen'l.
1 he rsbove Returns are to be written fair and Delivered at
the orderly OlTice on Thursday next preeisely at noon.
Head Quarters West Point Ocfr ist 17S0.
Officers of the dry Tomorrow
Coio., Sineese.
13 IMajor, Rice.
For Police, Major Cumniing.
The A. D. Q. M'r of liie Garrison will please to take imediate
measures for Suyrdyiug the Gariison with a Sufficiency of
Straw. Great attention is to be paid to the preservation of
the Forage which at this time will be much exposed to waste.
Racks are to be Imediately put up In the public Yard.
No Forage or wood is to be Issued to any person whatsoever
but upon the order of the DAG in writing and no Forage
or wood are to be Issued or taken from the Yard but in the
presence of the person or persons appointed in the respective
Departments to attend the Delivery, all Issues are to be regular
A Subaltern and 20 rnen acciuainted with Cording wood to
be appointed to attend at iLe wood yard to assist in unloading
the. vessels and cording the v,'ood properly — The Boats that
are Employed by the resptative Regiments for the purpose of
bringing v.'ood arc either to be Carefully secured at the places
of Lauding or rcturnd evfry night to Capt. Buchraan(?) and
the receipts taken that t!ie Boats may not be damaged or
lost. The present severe storm admonishes to every exer-
tion (?) for the procurement cf Fuel and preparations for
'Wintei-. The A D Q M'r cf the Garrison will Employ as
many Boats both up anc down the River as are necessary
and fit for such iiarties as are warned to load them when any
wo(jd is within such distance of tlie Garrison as v/ill admit
of its being safely brougj.t in the la'.ger Scow.s--Boats to be
Constantly employ'd in good v,-eather— one Till of Rurn p,
man- -
B: Orders.
At a Brigade GenT Ccurt ilartial order'd by Colo. Comdt.
Shreeve of v.-hich Lt. Colo. Barber was president.
Jacob Shepard, Jacob flyers, and I-^redk. Htrsh Soldiers of
166 LIKUT. COI.O'S COMPAXr
the German Regimt. were try'd for Desertion. The Court after
having Considered the Evidence fur and against the Prison-
ers, are of opinion that they are not Guilty of the charge and
acquit them— The said Jacob Shepard Jacob 2\lycrs and Frcd'k
Hirsh are to be releas'd from confinement Colo. Shreeve ap-
pjoves tlie Sentence of the Couit.
Head Quarters West Point Nov'r 2d, 17S0.
Officers of the day Tomorrow
Lt. Colo, Comdt., \Yillet.
B; lilajr., Ross.
For Police, Lt. Colo. Barber.
A Gcn'l Court INIartial to sit tomorrow morning at ten
Oclock for the tryal of prisoners as may be brought before
them — Colo. Ceely is appointed President, Lt. Colo. Cochran
Major Graham three Captains Hazens Brigade, three Capt'ns
from the York Brigade and two from the Jersey Brigade and
two from Starks Brigade to attend as members. All the
troops off duty in this side the River are to attend the execu-
tion of the two Criminals to-morrov/ morning between the
Hours of Eleven and twelve Oclock.
B: Orders.
Adjl. for Tomorrow, Ilalsey.
After Gen'l Orders Nov'r 2d 17S0.
Lt. Colo. Dehart is appointed Officer of the day tomorrow
Vice Lt. Colo. Comdt. Willct who i.s absent, Captn. Richard
Loyd is appointed to do the duty of Brigade :\Iajor to Hazens
Brigade until further orders.
The Court of Enquiry aiipointed in the orders of 21 A M
will sit toj-nori'ow Morning at 11 Oclock at the Presidents Quar-
ters all persons Concerned are to attend.
" Head Quarters West Point Nov'r 2d 17S0.
)inoers of the day Tomorrow
Lt. Colo., Olnev.
B Major, Rice.
For Police, Lt. Colo. Conway.
The Sub Cioathders of the Troops in tlic Garrison or their
GERZvIAN REOniEXT— 17S0. 1C7
Roin-esentatives on ibe Ground Avill make Returns to Head
Quarters precisely at orderly time tomorrow of the Cloathing
which they have received and Issued since the last Returns to
the. Cloathiers Gen'I and of the Quantity now on hand.
p.: Orders.
Adjt. for Tomorrow, Blair.
Extract from Gen'I Wasshingtons Orders.
Head Qu?.^te'-5 Totoway Novr ]st ITSO.
The Commander in Chief has the hapiness to Inform the
Army that tlie Honourable the Congress have been pleas'd
by their Acts of the 3d and 2lst of Oct'r to pass the following
Resolutions, he is intirely persuaded that the leberal provi-
sion now- made will give universal satisfaction & while it
evinces the justice and Generosity of Congress will prove a new
motive to the zeal and exertions of the officers. That 16 of
the additional Regiments as have not been annexed to the line
of some particular siate and all the seperate Light Corps of
the Army both of Horse and foot (Colo. Hazens Regt., Colo.
Armands, & ]Maior Lees Corps Excepted) and also the German
Batallion be reduced on the 1st day of January next, that
the Nou Comiss'd Officers and privates of those Several Corps
be Incorporated with the Troops of their respective States,
and that such Officers as do not belong to any particular State
be annexed to such Corps f.s the Comd'r in Chief shall Direct.
That the Regular Army of the United States from and after
the 1st day of January next consist of four Regiments of
Mounted and Dismounted Dragoons or Leginary Corps four
Regts of Artillery Forty nine Regiments of Infantry exclusive
of Hazens Regiments Co!o. Armands Partisan Corps Major
L.ees Do. and one Regiment of Artificers. That each Regi-
ment or Legonary Corps Consist of four Troop of :\Iounted
Dragoons and two of Dismounted Dragoons each Consisiing
of CO Privates with the same number of Com.m.iss'd and Non
Coramiss'd Officers as at ^resent. That the parties and Corps
Commanded By Colo. Anuand and Major Lee shall Consist of
three Troops of :M'ouTited and three of Dismounted Dragoons
of r<0 each Jo be OITlcered P.y the Commander in Chief by the
approbation of Congress, i-w] that the Commander in Chief be
authorized to dii-ect-a rnode foi- Cornpleating Recruiting &
Supplying of said Corps, that -' ach Regiment of .Artillery to
Consist of 10 Companys a;vl that each Company Consist of
leS LIEUT. COLO'S COMPANY
65 Nou Commiys'd Ofucors and ^L1tru!i5es with the sauie num-
ber of Comrai&a'd Oflicers as at. present — That each Regiment
of Infantry requested fi'om the several States shall Consist of
one Colonel and Lt. Colo, and one :Major when the full Colonels
are Continued or one Li. Colo. Comdt. and two Majors where
the Colos. are not continued, 9 Captains and 22 subalterns
45 serjeajits 1 Drum Tdajor 1 Fife ^Nlajor 10 Drummers 10
Fifers and 612 Rank and file that there be one captain and
two Subalterns to eai/h com]iaiiy, and lliat the four Suber-
liumerary Subalterns shall each have the Rank of Lieutenant,
one of which is to reside in the State to which ho belongs to
Tniipt ?nd forvrard Recruits, oiie Druju ic Fife to attend the
Recruiting Officer the other three Supernumerary Ofiicers to
do the duty of Adjt. Pay Master and Q'r M'r to their respective
Regiments, And that the Regiment of Artificers Consist of 8
companies and each Company of GO Non Commissioned Offi-
cers and privates.
That the whole of the Troops be Inlisted for During the
Warr and Join their respective Corps bj' the 1st day of Jan-
uary next that the several states furnish the Following
Quotes Yizt.
New Hampshire — 2 Regiments of Infantry.
Massachusetts— 10 Infantry & 1 cf Artillery.
Rhode Island — 1 of Isifaniry.
Couneeticut~5 of Infantry oi 1 of Cavalry.
New York— 2 of Infaulry & ] cf Artillery.
New Jersey — 2 of Inff.ntry.
Pensylvauia— 6 of Infantry & 1 of Artillery; 1 of Cavalry &
1 of Artificers.
Deleware — 1 of Infantry.
Maryland — 5 of Infan'iry.
Virginia — S of Infantrj 1 of AriiU'y <t 2 Cavalry.
N: Calolina— 4 of Inftntry.
S: Carolina— 2 of Infsntry.
Georgia — 1 of Infantrj.
That the Regiments cf Artillery and Cavalry and of the Ar-
tificers as they now stsnd be Considered as belonging to the
States respectively to -vhich they are or may bo assi:;ned
which states shall Coiripleat them to the full Compliment
Supply them with necex:-ary3 and in every respect treat them
as if originally raised ihorein and that such other States as
now have Ncn Comrnissiond Officers or privates in any of the
Regiments aforesaid be credited in their Qutos for such Men
according to their VAimhevs. from time to time, for which
purpc:;p the Commander in Chief is hereby directed to Specify
GERMAN REGIMEXT-ITSO. 169
such non CommissM Oiiicers and privates aud the States to
■which tht?y fonn3iiy belcng'd in the KfUinis which he shall
make to the Slates in his annual lleturn to Cungrcss That
the KoginiciU Ccmmanded By Colo. iNIoses Hazen he Contin-
ued on its present Establishment and that all Xon Com-
jr.iss'd officers and privates being Foreigners belonging to any
of the reduced Regiments and Corps be Incorporated therewith
and all Volunteers from foreign States who are nov/ in the
Service or may hereafter Join the American Army be annex'd
to the same Regiment.
That the Conmander in Chief and the Commanding Ofhcer
in the Soiuheru Department direct the Officers of each State
io ii.o«..i, cii.l agree upon the nfr^co-.-^ fr>r the Rpsrimeuts to be
lalsd by their respective States from those who incline to
Continue in service and where it cannot be done by agree-
ment to be Determined by Seniority and make Return of those
who are to remain which is to be transmitted to Congress to-
gether with the names of the Officers reduced — who are to
be allov.-'d half pay for life. That the officers who shall con-
tinue in service xmtil the end of the War shall be lutitled to
half pay during to Commence from the time of their reduction
—That the Officers of Corps be Empowered and Directed to
use every prudent measure and Improve every favorable oppor-
tunity to Inlist for the Continuance of the War such of the
men belonging to their respective States as are not Engaged
for that period— That 2 Dollars be granted to the Recruiting
Officer for every able Bodied Soldier who he shall Inlist for
the War who shall Join the; Army and that a Sum of not E.x-
ceediug 50 Dollars be allow'd to every such Recruit — That
the Cloathing be funrislul and regularly served out to the
Troops, as it becomes due and that a full compensation be
made for any arrearages of Cloathiiig — The General Directs
that the Officers of the scv'l Lines will meet accordingly and
agree upon an Arangernciit as speedily as may be of the
officers wlio remain in Seivice and of those who retire, Re-
porting the same to Head Quarters. It is of Course to be
understood that none can retire with the Benefit of the pro-
visions here made Except such a number as Exceed that
which is required in the E.-toblishment of the Regiments. The
Gen'l officers of the re.--po^live Linns will be pleas'd to assist
in the-e ;'rran-o;nonts—
signd
AT.,KX-R SCAMEE, Adjt. Gen'l.
B: Orders.
Adjutaiit of the day Tomorrov/, Weiuman,
170 lip:ut. COLO'S company
Head Quarterd We.-,t Point Nov'r -lih 17S0.
Officers of the day Tonicrvow
i\Iajur, Cuming£.
P) IVfajor, Starks Brigaue.
A Gon'l Court Martial to sit on 'J'liesday next at 10 Oelock
in Die laoruing at the Court :\Iarlial fioora for the tryal of
Colo. Hazen. All Evidences and persons concerned to attend.
B Gen'l Starks is appointed President, Colo. Shreeve, Lt.
Colo. Reed Comdc, Lt. Colo. Vandyke, Lt. Colo. Barber, ?>Iajor
Cuming, Major Moirel, :\Iajor Wait and a Captain frum each
of the Brigades Avill attend as members. The fatague men
assigned to the Masons at. Fort Willis are to go on at 9 Odock:
in the morning and -svork until the afternoon at 4 oelock and
not go home to Dinner. The Comdrs .of Artillery will please
to give particular Orders to the officers to whom the Different
Fort Redoubts and Batteries are assignd to see that the
Cannon, Mo"tars, Ammunition &c. are in the most perfect
order and readiness for defence — Mr. Bohauuan will furnish
each Regiment v.ith 2 or more Boats if necessary for the pur-
pose of bringing firewood — The Boats are to be used with
great care and to be well secured where left, one Corporal and
four good Ax 'Shen with a Boat are to be assignd for the pur-
pose of Supplying Head Quarters and the Gen's Guard with
Wood — one Serjeant one Corporal and 12 men with two Boats
are to be aisign'd for the same purpose for the Garrison. Qr.
M'rs Commisy's and those Employd in that Doiiartment
for the Main Guard. The masscns and persons in the Hide
Department.
Not a stick of A's'oc;', is to be Issued from the yard to any
person whatever but by Express orders from the Gen'l in
writing— Tlie officer of the day will please Strictly to Instruct
Officers of the Weed Guard accordingly and cause the Cen-
tinals to be placed in fruch a manner as to prevent ariv of the
wood being carried off v.ithout Leave. The Garrison Q'r M'r
will Imediately order an Exact Return to be taken and sent to
Head Quarters of all the Horses and Oxen kept in the Gar-
rison both public anil private and whether with Leave or
without this is to be given in at Oiderly time. The Sub
Cloathei-s are lo Issn-i no articie of cloathing untill further
Oi'ders except those on'y in case of necessity. Captn. Walker
is apointpd to do the iluty of Brigade Major in Gen'l Starks
I5rigade Vice iNlajor Rice absent.
GEiniAX HEGI-MEXT-ITSO. 171
Extract, from Geu'l Orders.
At a Geu'l Court Martial of the Line Fishkill Oct'r 25th,
17S0, Colo. Hazen President, Colo. Elisha Sheldon of the 2d
Regimt. of Light Dragoous v/arf tryd on the following charges
(to wit) first Injuring the public Service hy discharging with-
out proper authority from said Regt. a numher of men Inlisted
upon Continental Bounty and Encouragement to serve During
the "War 2d Defrauding away Continental Horses & Convert-
ing the article to his ov.-n use. 3d Defrauding the ofirs. and
Soldiers of the Regiment of plunder taken in action and Con-
verting the articles to his own private use. 4th with unoflicer
and Ge-ntippiqn. like Behavour the Court are of opinion that he
is not guilty of the charges Exhibited aforesaid and Do acquit
him with Honour and a full approbation— .The Court on this
occasion think it a duty further to add that the Charges did
not Originate from zeal to serve the United States but rather
through private anomosity pique or prejudice and that the
prosecution is vexarious & malicious and that Doctor Davis
Stoddard the Complainant is Justly Chargeable with rll the
Expenses attending the Court Martial on the Tryal of Colo.
E. Sheldon. His Excell'cy the Commander in Chief Confirms
the opinion of the Court and orders Colo. E. Sheldon to be
releasd from Arrest. —
The General Court Mariial of which Colo. Hazen is president
is Desolved.
Signed
A: SCAM EL, A: Genl.
B: Orders.
Adjdt. for Tomoirow, Yritluck.
A Brigade Gen'l Court ilartial is to sit tomorrow morning
at 10 Oclock for the TryaJ of such prisoners as may be brought
before them. I^t. Colo. Conway is appointed Pres'dt one Cap-
tain and two Subalterns from each Regiment will attend the
Court as members, Lieut Peck of the 2d Regiment will please
to attend as .Judge advrx-cite.
Head Q'jv.rter.s West Point Nov
Officers of the day Tom'
Lt. Colo. Comdt., Will
B: Major, Ross.
For Police.
172 LIEUT. COLO'S COMPANY
At a particular request of Colo. IIiuoii the Court :\Iartial
appointed in the orCtis of yesterday for his Tryal is to be
composed of Field Officers, therefore Lt. Colo. Ceely Lt. Colo.
Dearborne Lt, Colo. Conway and T^Lajor Boaman are appointed
members instead of the Captains v,-ho were originally appoint
cd I^Iern'rs Captn. Cox is appointed to do the duty of B: Major
to the Jersey Brigade, vice ?^Iajor Ross absent. The Gen'l
Conn ?,Lartial whereof Cok\ Seely was president is Desolved —
B: Orders.
Adjudt. for Tomorrow. Halsey.
At the Brigade C^urt Martial of which Lt. Col^. Conway is
P)'edt. Serjt. iManning, Ste Beach, Joseph Kilfy and I-:dward
Gage was tryd for neglect of duty on 24th A: M. at Fish Kill- in
kiting Prisoners Escape from the Provost the Prisoners plead
not Guilty as no Eviderce could be produced to Suppoit the
charge. 'J'he Court acqnlc them all The Comdi. of the Bilgade
approves the proceedenc.--: of the Court and Directs the Prison-
ers to be released fronr Confinement Lt. Colo. Conway being
order'd to sit on the Court IMartial for the Tryal of Colo.
Hazen, Lt. Colo. Wcltner i:> appointed president of the Brigade
Court Martial in his Sued—
Head Quarters West Point Novr. 7th 17S0.
Ofiicera of the day Tonicnow
Lt. Colo., Oluey.
B. Major, Walker.
The General is not unnundful of or inattentive to the vrant-
ing necessity of the Trocps or the hard duty they are obliged
to perform they arc an Exercise as great as consistt to his
mind as they are to their Bodies he Considers himself the
Miliary Father of those lie has the Honour to Command and
not only duty but the Strongest Inclination do's lead liim to
every Exertion for their relief and C;omfort wh.en at any time
they meet with any pariirular Tryals they may be assured that
they are unavoidable Consequences which nothing in his power
can prevent. The.Gon'l "snll alv/ays Contend tliat those under
his Command shall equfiiiy share the Benefits with those at
other posts under those Considerations he rests assured that
the Ti-oops chearfuUy Sul-:nit to any Tryals or Difficulties they
may meet with in C<jn!niOn v.ilh others and steadily Continue
by their patience and fortitude and \ irtuo to Convince the
GERMAN IIKGIMEXT— ITSa. 173
vorld that they are seconcl to none. The duty at the post
at present is hard and in some naeasure with Design to the
future ease and Comroit of the Garrison iliat they may he
Indulged in the more rigorous!,?) approaching seasons. The
fire engine heing put in good repare the Garrison Q'r M'r will
see that it is properly Executed and a proper number from
the Artificers assigned to work it, should it any time become
necessary if at any further pei'icO Commissary should he Des-
titute of Flour he Vv-ill at every such day add half a pound
of Eecf to each Bat'n.
Extract from Gen'l Orders Head Quart'rs TotoAvay Nov.
3d 17S0.
In the publication of the Extracts of the Resolves of Cou-
gress of the 3d and 21st of Ocfr there was an omision of parts
of that of the Sd Declaring that the retiring Officers should
be Intiiled to Land at the close of the Warr, agreeable to the
Resolution of the IGth Sepfr 1776 tho the Resolution of the
21st is Silent on this aiticl.- the Gcnl. has no doubt tliat it
remains in force.
Signd
AEEX'R SCAMEL, A. Gen'l.
B: Orders.
Adjt. for the day Tomoi row, Elair.
At a Brigade Gen'l Cou;t Martial of which Lt. Colo. Weltner
is President Corpl. Rose of the 3d Jersey Regt. Try'd for being
Concernd in stealing Cci.iinental Rum cut the Continental
store when on duty found Guilty and sentenced to he reduced
to a pidvate Ceniinal. Jchn Solsberry Soldier in the 1st Jer-
sey Regiment charged wiih Desertion pleads Guilty & sen-
tences him to receive 1^;0 Lashes — The Comdt. aproves the
foregoing sentences and oiders tJiem to be put in Execution
this Evening at Roll Cal--Tl)e Court Marfl of v.-hich Lt. Colo.
Weltner is Rre-sident is iJisolvcd —
Affvr Gen'l Orders.
The 1st and 5th New Yu!!: Regiments will Embark with all
possible Expi^dition and pvoceed to Alltany. The Commanding
Offr. will call at Head Ouiriers for Instructions.
174 LIEUT. COLO'S COMPANY
Head Quarters Novem'r 8th, 17S0.
Ofiicers of tlu' day Tomor^-ow
Lt. Co!o., Dehart.
B Major, Cox.
The necessity frequently calls for Examplary punishment to
place Crimes in their true light and to prevent offences. The
General is always happy when rigid Justice may be depended
with and the service will permit of acts of levity. He is there-
fore pleasd to Grant a full and free pardon to Joshua Egins
Soldier in the "d X York RegiTuent now under sentence of
death and order that he iija.> be Ileleas"d from Confinement
and Join his Regiment. The Gen'l hopes that this Instance
of lenity may have a proper Influence upon his morals and
Exite in hi'u that Gratitude which sboud prompt him to
his Duty on all occasions as a good Soldier. Lt. Colo. Olney
is appointed Member of the Gen"l Court I^Iartial now sitting
Vice Lt. Colo. Vandike and Lt. Colo. ^Ve]lner is appointed
members of the same Couit Vice Li. Colo Dchart.
R: Orders.
Adjutant of to day Tcir,orrov>-, Wicdman.
Head Quarters West Point, Nov 9th, 17S0.
Ofiicers of the day Tomorrow
Lt. Colo., Debar t.
B: Major, Walker.
The Empty Casks of all Sorts and Sizes being much wanting
for the transportation of Flour Meat and other Stores the
Commissary will .'^ave then, with care and the B. Q. M'rs are
to Convey them to the Garrison. The greatest attention is to
be paid to the :>.Ien's Arn;.s, and A munition and every care
taken to preserve the Latter frun.i waste or Damage. The
Arms and Accoutrements are to be so placed in the Qiiaiters
that the Men may take thorn Instantly even in the Night
v.ithout Confusion loss of rime or danger of accidents to
which the Bayonets being constantly ftxd greatly expos'd
them- The Removal of the L^t and TAh N: York Regiments
makes an a'terariou in the Alarm posts. In Ca.e of Alarm the
''d K. Yoi-lc Regiment is to man No. 2 (t 3 and a Regiment
from the Jt-rs-y Brigade to man No. 1 & 4 for which purpose
Colo. Comd'i Shreeve will please to make an Imediate Ai'ange-
ment.
GERMAN REGi:NrEXT— ITSO. 175
Thos. Grigs Soldier iu the Sd York Regt. was try'd at the
Goul. Couri Martial whereof Colo. Silley was President found
Guilty and sentenced him to recei-ve 100 Lashes ou his bare
back. The Gcnl. approves the sentence and orders it to be
put in Execution.
P.: Orders.
Adjudt of the day Tomoirow, Whitlock.
Head Quarters West Poini Nov'r lOih, 17S0.
Ofilcers cif tlie day Tomorrow
Lt. Colo., Dehart.
B. Major, Cox.
The Guards of Infantry sent to the North and middle Re-
doubts are each to be Commanded by a Subaltern Off'r only.
Mr. Piercy Leadly appointed Assistant Barrack M'r to the
Garrison having declined the appointment. ]Mr. .Adams is ap-
pointed in his Stead an to be respected accordingly.
B: Orders.
Adjdt. of the day Tomorrow, Halsey.
Agreeable to the Gen!. Orders of Yesterday the German Regi-
ment in case of an alarm is to man No. 1 £: 4 Redoubts.
Head Quarters AVest Point Novr. VJh, 17S0.
Oflicers of the Day Tomo^iov/
L-t. Colo., Debarr.
B. Major, Walker.
The several Issueing Com^nissarys at this Post and its De-
pendencies are to Issue picvisions as follows Vizi.
To the Artificers, Wat.ccneis, Coliers, Boatmen and Wood
Cutters constant hard du:.y 2-1 Oz of Broad or flour 21 Oz of
,'Beef and ]S Oz of Pork cr Fish one Gill of Rum p day 8
pound of Soap p 100 men p week 1 Quart of Salt to 100 wt.
of Beef To the Tioops or..; pcnnd of Bread or flour and one
pound of Beef p day tk'^ usual allowance of Soap, Salt and
Candles one Gill of Rum to Men on Fatague vrhen to be had
no due Bilks to be given lut Certificates when there are any
Deficiencies— The Commi.-'arys are to Exert themselves at all
times Competent Stores r.u hand when tiiere are Vegeialdes
in store the Ration of Flower i.- to be reduced ',!> pound of
LIEUT. COLO'S COMPANY
Flower and for evt-ry 100 lb. of Flour so reduced two Bushels
and a half of Peas or Beaus or S Bushels of Potatoes or 12
Bushels of Tornips are to be Issued in lieu thereof and so
iu proportion for a lesser or greater Quantity, if at any time
the Commissarys are Destitute of Flower at such time half
a pound of Beef is to be added to the Ration of Meat agree-
able to the Order of the 2d Instant. The Genl. is in hopes the
Troops will not again Experience a want of provisions, but if
unfo! tunately at any time such shon'd be the Case he flatters
hircself that the patience virtue and patriotism wbicli have
tlie American Anas so Suspicious ol the world will continue
in. their full Lustre.
B: Ordcis.
Adjudt. of the day Tomorrow, Blair.
Head Quarters V/est Point Novr. 12th 17S0.
OiTjcers of the Day Tomorrow
Lt. Colo., Dehart.
B. Major. Cox.
The Jer-ey Brigade to send a Captain to relieve Captn.
Johnston of the N. York Line at Crotens (Bridge) river.
B: Orders.
Adjudt. of the day Tcraorrow, ^Veidman.
The .'■■econd Jeisey Hogt. will furnish a Captn. to relieve
C^aptn. Johnston.
Head Quarters ^Yest Point Novr. 13ih 17S0.
Officers of the Day Tomjrrow
Lt. Colo., Deljart.
B. Major, Y'alker.
The Rcatcity of F'oraj:'-? at and near this post is such and
renders it necessary that the Horses should be sent further
back into the country iho.^e belonging to the Troops at this
post and are now at Daiibury, Ridgneld or Reading or in that
vicinity aie to be seiu lo the Oblong. Major Kces at Fish
Kill will give the nec-rs.-.ary Instructions to the persons who
have the care and D-r-aiscting of the Horses. 11 is probable
GERMAN REGIMENT— 17S0. 177
that all or nearly all the I'.oats will be v,-anttd one or more
days in takiug up the chain during vrhich if the Regts. have
not a sufficiency of fuel on hand it must be procured from
the nearest wood in the rear of the Garrison.
The a Q. :\Ir. of the G;irrison will lend such aid of Teams
as he may be able to afford.
B: Orders.
Adjudt. of the day Tomorrow, Vvhitlock.
After G-'il. Orders
All the Troops of the Garrison Except the Guards are to
parade on the Gi'and Parade tomorrow morning a,t Gun firing
without arms they -dve to take one cays provision with them.
Head Quarters Novr. 14ih 17S0.
Ofiicers of the Day Tc:rorrow
Lt. Colo., Dehart.
B. Jrlajor, Cox.
B: Orders.
Adjt. of the day, Hslsey.
After Orders.
A Captain from the Jersey Biigade v/ill attend th.e Genl.
Court Martial of whic'ij Genl. Starks is President as a mem-
ber Vice Lt. Colo. Wehiier indisposed.
B: Orders.
The German PvOgt. vviU fuini.-h the above Captains for the
Court Martial.
Head -Cnarters "Vrest Point Novr. 15th, 17S0.
Officers of the Day Tomorrow
Colo., Jackson.
B. Major, Rice.
B: Orders.
Adjudant of the cej Turnorrov,', P.lair.
12— Vol. XIV— ^th Per.
178 LmUT. COI.O'3 COMPANY
Head Quarters, Wo^t Point, Novr. IGih, ITSO.
Olfu-ers of Ihe Pay Tolllorrc^Y
LA. Colo., Dehart.
B. Major, Cox.
B: Orders.
Adjudant of the day tomorrow, Weidman.
Head Quarters, West Point Novr iTth, IT^n.
Colo., Slireeve.
B. ]\Iajor, Kiee.
For Police, Jacksoi].
During the adjournment of tiie Court Martial of which B.
Majenl. Starks is President the officers Composes the Court
will return to do duty, the Officers cf all ranks are desir'd to
lend their Exertion for the Compleating of the various bus-
iness requisite for the Comfort &, Convenience, of the Garrison
before the severe season )-euderH the Execution thereof more
fatagueing and difficult. The Officers commanding Brigades
will please to pay particular attention to what may be neces-
sary within the v>orks Quarters or Limits more Especially
assigned to their respective Brigades. The Garrison Q Mr.
will daily call for such fatague i^artys as may be necessary
and see that they" are properly Employ'd, The Officers Com-
mariding fatague pailies will keep their men diligently at
work. The Barrack Master will every Night make Report to
Head Quarters of the Quantiiy of wood unloaded and Carted
in the Course of the Day. The fatague parties Employd in
bringing wood for the Regiments are to be allowd fatague
Rum, they are to receive Certificates from the Ofllcers Com-
manding Regimerits to which they re:~pGctively belong on
which the D. Adjl. Genl. will give Orders for the Issue of
Rum to be given only comformalile to the Orders of his lOx-
cellency the Com.mander in Chief of the 2Sth of August last.
A Return of tlie number of women and children who dravr
Rations in their respective Brigades is to be given in Imcdi-
fermer are Maried or un-
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GERMAX REGIMENT— ITSO. 179
liavc in iiosse?sioii any Public Tents or other property. The
Garrison Qr. Mr. will make Enquiry and report whether there
are anj Horses kept at this post. over and above the number
alhnvd whether public or private and whether they are kept
at public or private Expcncc.^. The Officers who Superintend
the fei'rys are to allow no Horses to be Ferry"d on the Point
Except Express Horses or those belonging to Officers, without
a special peimit from Head Quarters. The Court of Enquiry
directed iu the Ordcrb of tlie 31 will meet on Sunday next
at nine oclock in the ^.iornius at the Red House, Colo. Jack
son is apiiointed President, Vice Colo. YanschaiK aiid Cajitu.
Walker a member Vice Lt. Colo. Cobb.
B: Orders.
Adjt. of the day Tomorrow,. Whitlock.
Head Quarrers West Point Novr. ISth, 17S0.
Officers of tbo day Tomorrow.
Lt. Colo., Conway.
B. Major, Cox.
For Police, Lt. Colo. Olney.
Five Com])anies of hO Rank and file each properly officer'd
with three days provisions Cook'd are to parade tomorrow
mornir.g at 10 Oclock and to march to the Continental Village
where they will receive o: ders their Arms is to be in the
best Order and Amuniticn Compleat. A Genl. Court Martial
to sit at the Court Marti:^l Room on :Monday next at 9 Oclock
in the Morning for the Tryal of such persons as may be
brought before them, Lt. Colo. Dohart is apointed President,
four Captains from Hazoiis 3 from Jersey and 3 from. Starks
Brigade and 2 from the Artillery will attend as :\Iembers.
Extract from Genl. Order,^ Head Quarters Camp Totoway No-
vember 15th 17S0.
As nothing adds more to the Beauty and appearance of a
Corps than the Exact nriaformity of dress the Genl. recom-
mends it thus, early to the Field officers newly arranged to
fi.v upon a fashion for tlK- Regimental Cloathing of the officers
of their respective Coiv Hf it is not already done) Con-
forming themselves to llso Ground faceing Lineing and But-
tons already assigned to rbe Stale tliey belong the Genl. scps
with concern the Difiicully the officr.s labour under in pro-
ISO I,IEUT. COLO'S COMPAXY
cureing Cloth.^ it is nut th-rt-fore hLs wish that those who are
already furnir-hed should run themselves to Expenee of uew
uniform if there old are not Exactly conformable but that
they should in future Comply strictly with the Regimental
fashion and if possible get their old Cloaths alter'd. It has
a very odd aj/pearance Especially to Foreigners to see the
same Core of Officers difr:ering from each other in the fashion
of the faceiog Sleeves and pocketts of their Coats attention
to these Llinutics has been thought necessary and proper in
all Services it becomes so pecularly so in ouis at this time
as we shall juore than piobably take the Field next Cam-
paign in Conjunction with our allies Composed of the first
Troops in Europe who will receive Impresiqns and form opin-
ions from the first view this again Induces the Genl. to
Exhort all officers who continue in service to make them-
selves pei'fectly Masters of everything Containd in the Rules
and Regulations of the Army that there may be a strict uni-
formity in our manuvers and Dccepliu especially in the Hon-
ours pay'd to OfScers accoi'ding to their several Ranks a thing
Scrupously attended to and Expected in foreign service — Strict
attention is to be paid to the order of the ISth of June last
distinguishing the Rank of Officers by their Cages.
signd
AEEXR. SCAMEL A Genl.
B: Orders.
Adjust. 01 tlie day ToniOi row, Halsey.
Head Q^.^rters West Point Novr. 19th 17S0.
Officers of the day Toniorruv/.
Major, Whyly.
B. Major, Rice.
For Police, Major Graliiarn.
The wood Cutting partaes are to come in this li^-eniug and
not to go out tornorrow.. all the Men of the .Jersey, Starks
and Poors Bi-igades Excejit those unfit for duty through sick-
ness or v,-:;niing Cloths are lo be paraded tomorrow and these
of each i;!i:r'\de form'd into one or moi'e Batallions Con-
formfil;]-;- to ihe Rei;u:,ui:;.n.s of the Army, those of each }3ri-
gadP to he Ocmmjndcd b/ r,ne Co!o. and E'. Colo, one Major
with one adjudant, Quait.-r r^Iasrc, Surgeon. Surgeons Mate,
GERMAX IlEGI-MEXT— 17S0. ISl
Serjt. :Major, Qr. Va'. Serjeciut, Drum and fife INInjor, the men
to be forra'd iu the Compixines & properly officer'd their Anns
and accoutrements to be iu the most perfect order, each Regt.
is to be en its Brigade parade tomorrow at two Oclock in the
afternoon where the Com|)auies are to be form'd a Roll of the
Mens names of each Coiniuiny taken afier ^Yhicb they are to
be permitted to go to titeir respecti-^e Quarters and remain
in readiness to turn oui ou the sliortest notice— Those of
late Poors Brigade are to draw four days Bread and lliree
clays Meat the latter to he Cook'd in the Eveiiing and the
whole to be Entire in ilieir packs on Tuesday morning, the
Men are to be prepar'd to March as iiglic as possible, if any
men are render'd unfit for duty through want of shoes only,
they are to be Imedialely supply'd by tbeii' State Cloathiers,
or such other persons as is appointed to act for him iu his
absence. The sick of the :\Iasachuseits and Connecticut Line
are to be sent to Fi:sh Kill under the care of one Captain one
Subaltern two Serjeants and ten able bodied Men from each
Line— The remainder of she Detachment from the IMassachu-
setts Line under the Coromand of Colo. Michael Jackson are
to Encamp in some Convenient place in the Edge of the
Woods behind the Garri'^vin as near az possible. Colo. Bradly
with those of the Conccikut Line will occupy the Hutts Built
last winter by Geni. Glov^irs Brigade or Encamp in the woods
near that place if it sliOUiid be more Convenient.
A Return of the two Detachment Spocefying such as are
unfit for any duty such f.-^ are fit for Garrison Duty and such
as are all together unfit :or duty of any kind to be given in
Imediately.
B: Orders.
Adjudt. of the day Toniorrow, Blair.
1 he Commanding Ofllc^rs of Regiments are directed to cau<e
all the Men of their )'e?.rvfctive liegiments to be Imediately
col!ected agreeable to the orders of this day, The Men of the
Brigade are not to be .s^nt or sufferd to go out of Camp on
any pretence whatever. It is Expected that the Men will
parade with their Arms h<. the Best order, the Comdt.s. of Regi-
ments are also requestt:<I to direct that as many waiters as
can conveniently be Kpar'J parade v/iili their Arms Accoutrmts
and Amunition Compleat with the Troup.s at 9 Oclock precisely.
It i:-. hoped that the J.::sey Batallion will in this In^itance
appear Inferiuor to none.
1S2 LIEUT. COLO'S COMPANY
After Oidcis.
The first & 5tli N. York Regis, arc to Disembark and occupy
their former Hntts a Batallion to be form'd from the N. \ork
]>iue tomorrow Conformable to the Orders of this day to the
otlicr Brigade — Lieut Caleb Siarlcs having- been appointed A D
Camp to B. Gcnl. Starks he is to be oboy'd & rcipected ac-
cordingly.
Head Quarter.^ West Point Novr. 20ih ITSO.
Ofllcers oi tiiC day Tomorrow.
lA. Colo., Conway.
B, JMajor, Cox. *
The Batallion formd from the N. York Line is to be attached
to that form'd from the Jersey Line and to be under the Ime-
diate Command or Coio. Comdt. Shreeve. The Batallion formd
from Ihc Masachusets and Conecticut Lines is to be detach'd
to that formd from Gcnl. Starks Brigade and to be under
the Imediaie Command of Colo. Comdt. Jacksoii,
Extract fro!u Gcnl. Orders Head Quarters Totoway Novem-
ber IGth ITSO.
Regimental Returns of the Arms drav/n for the respective
Regiments this Camjiaign, the numbers now on band and
wbicli have been turnd into the Conductors to be made to
the Sub Inspectors v.dio will degest them to Division Returns
and transmit them to the orderly office by Satui'day next these
Returns is to be Sigud Ly the Colo, or Commanding Officers
of Regiments— The Commander in Chief takes occasion to re-
mind the Officers of the astonishing number of Arms which
have been heretofore Carryd off by the dischargd T^Ien, and
Enjoins the Strictest attention to that matter at the approach-
ing Dismission of the n.-'W Levies, the Commanding Officers
of Regiments will be an.- werable of deficiencies which cannot
be accountable for— The Comnntnder in Chief is pleas'd to
Except and approve the following Report of a Court of PZn-
quiry held at Y/est Point the 2d Inst, to Exami)io into the
Conduct of JA. Colo. Yarick in liis Connection with the Late
MajYjr Gcnl. Arnold During his Com.mand at West Point and
relative to his Desertion to the Enemy Colo. Vanshyke Lt.
Colo. Cobb Dearborno IM'ajr. Reed and Cai>tn. Cox Members
tlie Court are unaaimousiy of opinion that Lt. Colo. Yaricks
Conduct respecting the Base peculation and treasonable prac-
GERMAN KEGIMENT— 17S0. 1S3
ti^c of llie late- Genl. AruoliJ is not only impeachablp but
think bini Jntilied through every part of liis Couduct to a
Degree of merit S^: Great Honour a.-^ an Officer and Patriot
Elarly Distinguishing himself as a sincere frend.
signd
ALEXR. SCAM:MEL A Genl.
B: Orders.
Adjudt of the day tomorrow, Weidman.
Head Ouavfers West Point Nov
Onicers of tlie day Tomorrow.
Et. Colo., CoDway.
B. Major, Rice.
B: Orders.
Adjudt. for Tomorrow, Whitlocl-:.
Head Quarters West Point Novr. 22d. 17S0.
Ofiicers of the day 'j'omorrow.
Et. Colo., Whiting.
B. Major, Furman.
In Case of an Alarm one half cf the :\Iasachusetts Troops
under the Command of Colo. Michl. Jackson ai'e to repair to
Fort Clinton, asid other half to Fort Putnam vrhich for tho
present is to be considered as their alarm Posts. The De-
tachment is to be divided accordingly that the Men may In-
stantly Maji the Works if necessary — The Conecticut Troops
under the Command of Colo. Bradly in such Case will March
with all possible Expedition, one half to the North & Middle
Redoubts the other half to Danfords Landing v.iien Boats
will be ready to carry them to West Point and Constitution
Island — tv/o Companies of the Sapieis & Miners are to repair
to Fort Putnam the other to Fort Clinton — The other Troops
of the Ga)-iison to the Posts heretofore assigned them. The
Garrison Qr. Mr. will as soon as possible send all the Empty
Casks at this post (Except the Water Casks in the Works)
to the Co<)])':Y at NewLurgh, Returns to be made this after-
noon of the number of Officers and Men Specefying those
pi-o^e]it fit fo'- duty and. those unfit through want of cloatbing.
1S4 LIEUT. COLO'S CO.MPANY
B: Orders.
Adjudant of l!ir day Toinonov,-, Weidraan.
After Orders Novr. 22d 17S0.
^lajor l<"ish having occasion to be absent a few days Major
Rice is to Act as D. A. Genl. in his absence and i:] to be
obey'd and respected Accordingly.
Head Quarters West Point Novr. 2Sd 17S0.
OfTicers of the day Tomorrow.
]M".jor, Parlard.
}3. Major, Scark.
All the Masons and Carpenters in the Detachment of In-
valids from the Masachusets line under the Command of
Colo. Michael Jackson to be sent to the A. Q. Mr. of the
Garrison tomorrov,' morning. Some Vessells of late have pi'e-
sumed to pass down the River without written permission
from the General, in future no Vessells is to pass the Fort
downward without a written permission from the General
which is to be Shewn to the Officer at the Ferry, if a.uy Ves-
sels presumes to pass otlier ways She is to be Stop'd.
B: Orders.
Adjudt. for Tomorrow, Whitlock.
Head Quarters AVest Point Novr. 2Jth ITSO.
Ofiicers of the day Tomorro^s^
Lt. Colo., Conway.
E. Major, Furman.
Commanding Ofhcers of Regiments & Corps will see this
day that the Mens Arms Accoutrements & Amrinition are in
the best Order and everyihing so placed this I-Zvening that the
Troops may turn out the Iitsiant they are call'd for.
The Detachment of Inva'kls are to pay particular attention
as well as the other Troops,
A Serjeant Corporal an-]; 12 Men from Coio. BiPi-llys De-
tachment are to be sent tosiorrow Morning to Fish Kill who
are to apply to Major We<:i-S and his orders The Genl. Court
Martial v.hereuf B Genl. .S'aiks v/as Prcsidt. is adjourned to
tuosday next 2.:tli 10 Ociock A. M. of which all Concerned
will take Notice. Lt. Eato)i of Colo. Cranes Regt. and acting
Adjt. to the Artillery at this Post tryd by a Genl. Court Mar-
GERMAN REGIMENT— 17^:0. 133
tial of which Colo. Dellait was President (firet) for not Coii-
vejir.g the orders to INIajor Bowman from time to time that
when Issued by the Commanding Officer of this Department
& ihe Commanding Othcers of Artillery and secondly for
nC'tifying Major Bowman that he was appointed for duty in
Orders to which Lieut. Eaton says the charges are true but
pleads not Guilty justilies his Conduct and referrs the Court
to the Barons Instractinns — The Court having Considerd the
chaiges find;j Jy'eut. Eaton not guilty of the first charge but
finds him Guilty of the Second and do sentence him to be
reprimanded in General Orders. The Genl. is Sorry that Lieut.
Eaton should so Grossly misapprehend his duty in a point so
clear in itself and so Explicitly laid down by the first IMili-
tary Author and practised by the highest Decipliuexl Army
and also requird by the very Instructions to which he ap-
peals, w-hich enjoins on the Adjudt. the receiving the Orders
from the Field Ofiicers of the Regiment and when the Major
directs the Adjudt daily to shew him the Orders are fusal or
non Complyance is a breach of Orders, but this is not all from
the very appointment and Institution of the Adjudt. propriety
Duty and practise of Arraies require that as sooii as he has
receivd the Gerxl. Orders and those of Colo, or Com.dt. of the
Regt. he is to show them to the other Field Oflicers of the
Regt. if any are present before he gives them to the Orderly
Serjeant, The Genl. cannot therefore totally differ in opinion
from the Court with r;'-.pect to the first Charge in which the
duty on the Adjudt. is p.s^ Tncurnbent as in the latter upon the
whole the Genl. is Sorrj that a matter so unmiiitary should
ever appear on the Orderly Books of the American Army Lieut,
Eaton is to be IniediateJy releasd from bis Arrest.
B: Orders.
Adj'dt of the day Toi^jorrov,", Weidman.
Head Quarters West Point Novr. 25th 1780.
Olficors of the day Tomorrow.
Lt. Colo., Whiting.
B. Major, Starks Brigale.
B: Or
Adjt., Whitlosk.
1S6 LIEUT. COLO'S COMPANY
Head Quariers West Foiut Novr. 2Ctli ITcSO.
Officer;; of the day Tomorrovv.
Major, IJallard.
B. Major, Furman.
An attentive Serjeant and 10 men from Colo. Michl. Jack-
sons Detachment of Massacliusetts Troops are to be Ein-
ploy'd in making Shingles in the rear of the Garrison they
are to be sewt tomorrow morning to the A. Q. Mr. or the
Garrison for the Tools &c after Trhich Majr Ballard is re<
reciuested to give them further Directions,
B: Orders. .. -'
Adjt. for Tomorrow, ^Ytidl^an.
Head Quarters West Point Novr. 27th 17S0.
Officers of the day Tomorrow.
Lt. Colo., Conway.
B. M. from Starks Brigade.
The Nev»- Jersey Line is to hold themselves in readiness
to march at the Shortest Notice. The Nev/ York Line are to
move to the East Side of the River and Hutt adjoining the
New Hampshire Line Eixcept the Strongest Regiment which
is to Kutt more to the left so as to occupy the Ground next
Robinsons Mills and Ct\er the other pass into the Moun-
tains—Colo. Hazens Regj. is to move to Fish Kill where they
will lay this Winter and do the duty at that PosL. The Rhode
Island Regiment will also hold itself in readiness to march—
The foi'egoing is not to take the men off duty but to have
thern in readiness to movt: when tlie Troops return from below.
The Geul. Court Martial whereof C:olo. Dehart is President is
to sit on :\Tonday mornmg next at 10 Oelcck for the Tryal of
:Mr. Comiss'y Stephens itnd such others as may be brought
before them all p:vidence.; and persons Concern'd to Attend.
B: Orders.
Adjudt., Whitlock.
Afi^- Genl. Orders.
All the Detachments f.f the Jersey Brigade (except those
on the Lin.--?:) are to liti" liately relieved that th'.y may Join
and mauh with or fo!!-.',; the Brigade to Winter Qaariers.
OEli-MAN REOIMEXT— ITSO. 1S7
Aiiei- Bi'is;i'.le Orders.
Returns of Tents iieee^sary to Cover the Troops of the Bri-
gade to be made out to the Regimental Qr. Mrs. and Deliver'd
10 the Brigade Qr. 'Mr. Ly Sun rise tomorrow morning. Rc-
tiu'n of Shoes actuary wanting to be Deliverd at t'lc same
tinit' by the Pay Master to the acting Brigade Qr. Mr. The
Commanding Ofllcers of Regiiuts. are desired Imediately to
call in all Artificers and others belonging to their respective
Regimt v\-ho are Enii,>loyd at this Post and its Dependencies
&. put their Regiments in the most perfect readiness to Mavcli
:it the Sbo:t-:.-t Xcti^e iiai<^f--able lo the General Orders of this
Day.
Head Quarters AVest Point Novr. 2Slh 17S0.
Officers of the day Tomorrow.
Lt. Colo., Whitting.
B. Major, Rice.
Tl:e Genl. Expresses the highest Satisfaction of the Con-
duct of the Troops Employ d on the late Forage under the
Command of B. Genl. Starks the regularity good order and
carefull Disposition of the Troops through a Sesians of bad
Weather while on that Duty does them Honour.
The Bagage of the N. Jersey Brigade is to be embarked on
Board Ve..sclJs in the Harljouv this Evening or early tomor-
row Morning and Convey'd down the river to Kings Ferry
where it is to be loaded on the Waggons that bring the Con-
necticut and r^Iasaehusets Lines to that place the Troops v/ill
proceed by land on tb'i West Side of the River — all Horses
Excepting .such as by a former order were to be kept at this
Post ore Imediately to fee sent off one Horse only to a Bri-
gade is to remain and SMch Express Horses as the Garrison
(jr. rdr. may find necesssvy.
The Clenl. Court Mari;.al whereof B. Genl. Starks is Presi-
dent is to sit tomorro'.T Morning at 9 oclock of which all
Concerned will take Xcii'cc— :Major Willis is appointed Presi-
dent of the Genl. Court Islartial nov/ sitting Vice Lt. Colo.
Dehart.
ilunthly P.etnrns to be delivered in tomorrow at orderly
tinu;— The Returji of A;-.;..-: caiid for by the Genl. Order of the
Kith Inst, publishd in thf- Order of ihe 2[jlh to be delivei'ed
in at the orderly oflice tomorrow.
ISS LIEUT. COLO'S COMPANY
B: Oi\]e;-5.
Adjudt of the day, llalscy.
All the Women Sick and Lame of the L5iigade are to Em-
bark tomorrow morning -A'ilh ihe Bagage, a Subaltern from
each Regiment to be appointed to take charge of the Bagage
&.C of their respective Regiments.
Head Quarters West Point Novr. 29, ITSO.
Officers of the day Tomorrow.
Colo., II. Jackson. '
• B. Major, Rice.
His Excellency the Commander in Chief having been pleasd
to Order the N. Jersey Brigade to move to another Quarter —
The Geul. cannot but Express in the publick manner the Sup-
port and resistance he has receiv'd the pleasure and Satisfac-
tion he has Enjoy'd in the attention and Soldierly behavour
of the Troops of ihis Brigade on every occasion since he has
had the Honour to Command them and most Sincerely wishes
the Officers Winter Quarters Convenient and agreeable the
Soldiers every tiling necessary and happy. A Detachment
consisting of one Lt. Colo, or 3.1aior three Captns. and Six
Subalterns a proper num'jcr of Xon Commissiond OtTicers and
one hundred and ility Rani: and file to be taken from all the
Troops at this Post Except of Colo. Hazens Regiment to
pai'ade tomorrov morning with three days Provisions and
march to do duty on the Bines — The Commanding oflicer will
call at Head Quarters for Instructions. The Men Detachd on
this duty to be well Cloathcd — Colo. Hazens Regiment to
march tomorrow morning to Fish Kill where they are to be
Quartered and perform tie duiy of this Post on their arrivfil
at Fish Kill they are to relieve ihe Several Dettichments now-
doing duty there who are to Join tlieir respective Corps wiien
Colo. Hazens Regiment moves to Fish Kill Colo. Webbs Regi-
ment is to move over the River and ccupy the Hutts Built
by that Regiment as fair as are necessary — The Rhode Islands
will march as soon as possible ;ind occupy the Ground near
R/obinsuns Mills so ii.s lo Cover the Pass into the Mount'n
near that place— The X. York Regiment assignd to that Post
by the Order of the 27Lh Inst, is to llutt with the other Regi-
ments of their Line— The Regiments of the N. York Lines
will move over and liutt adjoining the N. Hampshire Line.
GERMAN REGIMEXT-ITSO. 1S9
Major Barlaud is aiipoiiitcd President of the Geul. Court
Martial now Situug vice ?.Iajcr Willis and three Capiains
from the X. York Brigade aie to attend as members Vice
tiiose of the Jersey lirigadc—The aljo\ e Court to assemble
at the Court r'lariial Iloom tomorrow moiniug at ten ocloek
precisely.
B: Orders.
The Troops are to be in readiness to m.ove tornorrov,' morn-
ing at Eight O./loi-k jirecisely it is Expected every thing will
be iii pei-ftct readine.-s by tliat lirae.
Brigade Orders.
Pornpton December Tth 17S0.
The German Regiment to furnish a Corporal and si.x Pri-
vates as a Guard for the Commissary Store at Ririgwood.
B: Orders.
Pornpton December 9th 17S0.
The German Regiment to furnisli one Captain one Subal-
tern t%vo Serjeants one Drum one fife and thirty Rank and
file to relieve the Commandant Dobbs's Ferry. The Officer
Commanding the party will receive his Insirucuons from the
Oilicer commanding there.
Regimental Orders.
Sidmans Tavern Decem'r 17th 17S0.
The Commanding Oliicers of Companies arc to malic out
their Muster Rolls ImcGiatoly, the Pensylvania Subalterns
Officers are to be Inserted in the Pensylvania Companies
and the Maryland Subal;"-rns in those of their State, Return
of Cloatliing for every T'lan E.xcept Deserted carried in the
Muster Rolls to be made out by tomorrow afternoon.
Regimental Orders Deer. 19th 17&0.
The Regiment is to b': kept in readiness to be Mustord to-
morrov/ ten ocloek near ihe Colo. Quarters Ijut the men are
not to be March'd up here till further orders. The Com-
manding Oflicoi'S of CorLi-anirs will imediately send to ihe
Colo, the strength of liieir Companies agreeable to their
Muster Roils.
m
ORDERLY BOOK NOV. 13TH, 1780, TO
DKC'R 9TH 1780.
m
ORDERLY BOOK.
Head Quarters West Point. Novr. ISili ITSO.
Eveniug Orders.
All the Trocps of tlie Caivison Except ilie Guards are lo
parade on the Grand paraiie tomorro^v morning at Gun Firing
without arms — They aie lo ti.lce one days provision ^vith them.
Head Quarters Novr. l-Uh 17S0.
Ofilcers of ihe day 'I'omoi rvv/.
U. Colo. Dehart.
B. M., Cox.
E: Orders.
Adjudant of ihe Day, Halsey.
Details.
C. S. S. C. D. F. P.
Guards, 1 1 1 1 .. 18
Fatigue,
Ait^r Orders.
A Captain from the Jersey Brigade will attent ihe Genl.
Court :\Iartial of v,-hic-h Ge::l. Starks is president as a Mem-
ber \'ice Lt. Colo. V.'oliuer hidisposcd.
Brigjide Orders.
The German Fiegiment v>;!l Furnish the above Captain for
the Court Martial.
Head Quiir.eis West Point Xovr. i:th 17S0.
Ofiicers of the day Tomorrfrvv.
Colo. Jacdcson.
B. M., PJce.
B: Orders.
Adjud;int of the Day tor'K.n o^v, Blair.
. C. S. S. C. D. F. P.
Guard, 1 1 1 1 .. .. 17
Woodcutting 1 .. .. 1(J
13-Y'd. XIV— 0th S..;r.
101 ORDERLY BOOK.
Head Quarters ^Yest l-'oint Novr. IGth 17S0.
Officers of the Day.
Lt. Colo., D-harc.
B. Is]., Cox.
B: Orders.
Adjudant of the Day, Weidman.
Details.
C. S. S. C. D. F. P.
Guard 1- 1 1 •• •• IS
Fatigue, 1 .. .. 9
■ Head Quarters Novr. llih 17S0.
OfTicers of the Day.
Colo., ShreevG.
B. M., Rice.
For Police, JacLson.
During the adjournment of the Court Martial of which B.
Geul. Srarks is president the OfTicers compose? the Court v/ill
return to do duty.
The OlTicers of ail i-ai]ks are Desired Lent their exertion for
the Complition of the Vaiious Buisiness requisit for the Com-
fort and Couveaiance of the Garrison befor the savear season
renders the Execution thereof more Fatigueing and Diliculd.
The Officers Commanding Brigades will Please to Pay par-
ticular atteniion to -what may be necessary within the XYorks,
Quarters or Limits more espossily assigned to their re'=pective
Brigades— The Garrison Qr. ?,Iaster will daily call for such
Fatigue Parties as may be Necessary & see that they are
properly employed.
The Officers Comm:i.nding "^atigue parties will heep their
men Diligently at work. The Barrack Master will every Night
make report to Head Quarters of the Quantity of wood un-
loaded and Cortcd on the Cour.--e of the Day— The Fatigue
ig wDod for the regiments are to be
ire to receive Certificates from the
.•gimeiit to whir-h they i-espectively
:\dju-h;nt Ceni. will give Orders—
ill Uj be given only confcu'mable to
[le Commander in Chief of the 2Sch
parties
ernplo
yed in 1
allowed
Fat:;,
.'.ue rum
Officer
Comm
anding
■belong
on w
Inch ih
Orders
for th
e Issue
the Orfl
lers of
Excelh
Of Augl
:. Last
OKDERLY BOOK. 195
A retvirn of the uumbev of v>-or!ien and Chiltren who Pra%v
rations in their rcsiiective Brigades is to be given in iiuedi-
alcly and specifying ^vhelher ibe former are niaried or un-
marieu.
The Barrack master v.-ill Furnish a list of the names of the
men and v/oraen with the Number of Chiltren residing within
the Limmits of the Garrison not beloning to the army and
Avhat Occubetion or employment they follow and whether
they have in bossession any Public Tents or other property —
The. Garrison Quarter Master will mak enquiry and report
whether their are any horses Cept at this post over and above
Liae rrumbcr aliuwtd whether public or private and whether
they are Cept at public or private Expence. The Officers who
subber intending the Ferrys are to allov/ no horses to be
Fcn-y'd on the point except Express horses or those belonging
to the officers there, without a special permit from Head
Quarters — The Court of inquiry Directed in the orders of the
31st altimo vvill meet on Sunday Next at Nine Ock in the
morning at the red house Colo. Jackson is appointed president
Vice Colo. Yare(?) Yanschail: and CapAn. Walker a member
Vice Lt. Coh.). Cobb.
B: Orders.
Adjudaut tomorrow, AVuitelcck.
Details.
C. S. S. C. D. F. P.
Guard, , 1 1 1 1 .. .. IS
I'^atigue, 1 .. .. 9
Head Quarters Novr. ISth 17&0.
Officers of tlie Day.
Et. Coi., Conway.
B. M., Cox.
For Police, Et. Colo. Olney.
Five Companies of 50 ru=iks & file each properly Officered
witli 3 Days provision Cook'd are to parade tomorrow m'un-
ing at ]u Ocik and maTch to the Continental Village wliere
they will receive orders th.-iir arms is to be in the best order,
and ammunitioFi compleat.
A Genl. Court Martial to sit at the Court :ilartial room on
Monday next at 9 Oclock in the morning for the tryal of such
persons as may be Ijrought lief ore then).
Lt. Colo. Dehart is oppuinted presideut— four CaptrJns from
196 ORDERLY BOOK.
Hazons, 3 from the Jersey & 3 fi-om Starks Brigade and 2
from tiie .-\rtilery ^vill atter.t as nieuiLcis.
Extract from Geril. Ordeis liead Quaru-rs Cariii Toto^VL\y
Nov. 3.5th 17S0.
As nothing adcis more to the Beauty and appearance of a
Corps than th.e exact uniformity of tress the Geul. recom-
mends it, thos Early to the field Officers uev.iy arranged to
fix upon a fashon for the regimental clothing of the Officers
of their re£pf:ctive Corps (if it is not all ready Done) con-
forming thcmsc-lfs to the Ground faceing, Lining and butten^
all ready assigned to the ?itp.ie they belong.
The Geni. sees ^vllu Concern ihe Difiicuiiy the Officers Lea-
bour under in procuring Cloaths it is not therefore his wish
that those who are all ready furnished should run themselves
to expencc of new uniforms if their old are not Exceely con-
foi-mahle but tliat they should in further comply stricly with
the regimental fashon and if possible get their old Cloaihs
altered.
It has a very odd. appearance esspecily to forriuers to see
the same Core of Onieers Differing from each other in the
fashions of the faisons Sleaves and pockits of their coats an
attention to this minuties has been Thought necessary and
proper in all Services it be corns becularly so in ours at this
Tinje as v/e shall more than probably Take the field next
Campaign in Conjunsion witli our allies Composed of the
first Troops in europe who will receive impresions and form
cppinions from the first View this again induces the Genl. to
exhort all Officers who Continue in service to make them-
selves parfectly masters of everything Contain'd in the rules
' and regulations of ihe army that their may be a strict uni-
formity in our Manecvi-rs and Disaplain especially in the
honors Payd to Oin:--.';s according to their several ranks a
things scrupelously RVii-nded to and expected in forreigu ser-
vice.
Strict attention is U^ bo paid to the order of the ]8th of
June Last destingushing the ran^-: of Officers by theii- Bages.
■ ■ (signed)
ALXR. SCATdEL.
B: Orders.
Adjudanc, Ilalsey.
Details.
C. S. S. C. D. E. V.
Guard, 1 1 1 .. .. 20
Commar d,
OKDERI.T BOOK. 107
}Iera] Quarters Xovr. ]9tli 17S0.
Officers of the Day.
Majr. ^Vhy!y.
B. M. Kice.
For Police, :Majr Graliam.
TJie \vood Cutliiis i;aiiie;; are to Come in this evening and
not to go out tomorrow— all the men of the Jersey Starks &.
Poois prigades except those unfit for duty Through sickness
or wanting Cloaths are to be paraded tomorrow and those of
each Brigade formed into one or more Battalions Conform-
able to the Ktgulaticu of the Army— those of each Brigade
to be Commanded by one Colonel one Lt. Colo, one ISIair with
one Adjutant, Quarter Master, surgeon, surgeon mate, Serjt.
Major, Qr. Mr. Serjeant, Drum & Fife Major.
The men to be formed into Corupanies and properly OiTaccrd.
Their arms and aceutraments to be in the most perfect order,
each Regiment is to be on its Brigade parade tomorrow at
two celock in the afternoon, where the Companies are to be
forrnod and roll of the nrens names of each Company taken
after which they are to be permitted to go to their respective
Quarters arul remain in readiness to ttirn out on the shortest
notice.
Those of LHte Boors Brigade ar- to Draw four Days Bread
.fc Three days meat the Latter to be Cooked in the evening
and the whole to be entire in their packs on tusday morning
the men are to be prepared to march as Ught as possible.
If any men are rendered un.nt for duty Through want of
shoes only, they are to be inredlately supployed by their
state CloatLlers or such other persons as is appointed to act
for him in his Absents— The sick of the Massachusetts and
Connecticutt Dines are to be sent to fish kill tinder the care
of one Captain, one subaltern, tv^•o serjt. and Ten able Bodied
men from each Line— The remainder of the Detachment from
the rvlassachusetts Line, under the Command of Colo. Michael
Jackson are to encamp in .-orne Convenient place in the edge
of the woods behind the Gairison and as near as possible-
Colo. Bradly vsith those or the Connecticutt Line will occupy
the Kutts Built Last Winter by Genl. Glovers Brigade, or
encamp in the wood near tiiat place if it should be rnor Con-
venient.
A Return of the two Detachments .specifying such as are
unfit for any duty such as :^r- fit for Ga-riscn duty i;!id such as
■ are altogether unfit for duty of any kind, to bo Given in ime-
d lately.
19S OltDERLY BOOK.
B: Orders.
Adjt. of the Day tomorrow-, Blair.
The Commanding Officers of regiments arc directed to Coup
all the U19U of their respective regiments to be imediately
Collected agreahle to the orders of this day.
The men of the Brigade are not to be sent or Suffered to go
out of Camp on any pretence v.'hatcver — It is Expected that
the men will parade ^Yith their arms in the Best order.
The Commandants of rcgiinents are alio rciruested to direct
tluu as many \>-aiters &? can Conveniently be spaired, parade
v.iih their arms accntraments and ammuniii&u comp]%tit with
the Tioops ai 2 Ocllc precisely— It is hoped that the Jersey
Ijuttalien will in this Insiance appear inferior to none.
Details.
C. S. S. C. D. F. P.
After Ordei's.
The First and fifth N^w York Regiments are to Disembark
and occupy their fonnor hutts a Battallion to be formed fron)
the N. York Bine tomorrow Conforjnable to thee Orders of
this Day to the other Brijade— Lieut. Caleb Starks having
been appointed Ad Camp to B. Genl. Starks he is to be obaied
and respected accoruingly.
Head Quarters Novr. 20th 1?S0.
OfTicers of the Day.
Lt. Colo., Conway.
B. M., Co.v.
The Battallion formeil from the X. York Line is to be at-
tached to that formfd fro;a the Jersey Line juid to be umler
the emediate comrDaiivl of Colo. Commandt. Siireave — Tlie
Battallion formed froui the :\Iassachusetts and Connecticutt
Twines is to be detaciied to th;it formed from Genl. Starks
Brijade and to be umlcr the emediate comman-J. of Colo.
Commandt. Jack<on.
E\(ia'--t from On!. Ordeis.
]b-: r, Quarters Totoway Novr. IG, 1780.
Rr-gimriiial Retuin.-: of The arms i:)iawn for the respective
Regts. this Carnpai!!, tli.;' Numbers now on hand, and which
have LcMi turned in to ll-j- C(ju.lu.:! ers to be mado to the fi^b
o1;dei:ly book. l&D
Inspectors viio will (.legis-i them to Divisions Returns &. Trans-
mit them to the Oi'dcnlv Oiilce by sarterday Next, these Re-
turns is to be signed by the Cols, oi' Command iug Otfr. o£
Kegts.
The Comv. in Chief tnks occation to rcmirid the officers of
the AFStonishing number of arms which have been heretofore
Carryed off by the Dise'iiargd men and Enjoins the strictest
attention to that Matter at the abbroaching Dismission of the
New levies. The Commanding Olilcers of regiments will be
answeralde of Defioccn-ts vrhich cannot be accounted for —
The Comr. in Chief plea-r-J to Except and approve the follow-
jr^.n- ,'pr.nvi nf 3. '^cri 'f F'lrriry i,.^\-i c.'. Wcst Roiiit thc Pccond
Inst, to Examine into ':he Conduct of Lt. Colonel Varrich
in his Connection w"h thr Late Magr. Gcnl: Arnold During his
Command at west point -md relatetive to his Disertions to the
Enemj^ Colo. Vanskuyk, Lt. Colloueis Cobb, Dearborn, IMajr
Reed & Captn Cox members. Thc Court are unanimusly of
oppinion that Lt. Colo. Yarrick Conduct respecting to the Base
peculation and Trcasojia^^ic practice of the Late Gcnl. Arnold
is not only uniml;eacli;.''.!e but thi!ik him Intitled through
every part Gof his Conilact to a Degree of merit that show
him Great honor as an Oiiicei' and particularly Distinguishing
him as a sincere frent.
sined
ALEXR. SCAr^IEL,
Adjt. Genl.
].!: Orders.
Adjudant, AYcidman.
Head Quarters Novr. 21st ITSO.
Ofhcers of the Day.
Lt. Colo. Conway.
D. M., Rice.
i;; Orders.
Adjudant for Tomori r v. , Y'v'ijitiock.
Detail^..
C. S. S. C. I). F. P.
1 1 1 5
200 , ORDERLY BOOK.
Head Quarters Xovr. 22d 17S0,
Omccrs of the Day.
lA. Colo.. Whiting.
B. M., Tuiuian.
In Ca^e of on alarm one half of (.ho Ma^^sachusetts Troops
under the Command of Colo. JNIieheal Jackson are to repair
to Fort Clinton, and other half to Fort Putnam, which for the
present is to be considered their alarm Posts — The Detach-
ment is to he Divided accordingly that the men may in-
stantly man the Works if Necessary.
The Cunnecticiit Troops under the Command of Colo. Brad-
ly in such Case will Ma.ch with all possible expedition, one
half to the North and Middle redoubts, the other half to
Danfords Landing where boats will be r-eady to Carry them to
West Point and Constitution Island — Tvro Companies of the
sapiers and miniers are to repair to Fort Putnam the others
to Fort Clinton.
The other Troops of tlie Garrison lo the posts heretofor
assigned them— The Ganison Qr. :\Taster will as sDon as
possible sent all the enipty casks at this post (except the
water caslcs in the works) to the Cooper at New burgh — Re-
turns to be made this aftoi'noon of the number of Ofhcers and
men. Specifying those present fit for duty and those uuGt
thro want of Cloathing.
B: Orders.
Adjudrint of Day, AYcidnian.
After Orders— Novr. 22d SO.
Major Fish having o'-cation to be absent a few Days, Majr.
Rice is to act as D. A. Genl. jjrotcrnpore in his absence and
is to be obeyed antl respected Accordingly.
Head Quarters Novr. 2.3d ITSO.
fli c e r s T o i j i o r r o -^ v .
Majr, Bai-lard.
B. M. Btark.
All the Masons and Carpenter.-? in the Detachment of In-
valids from the Massacliusetts Line under the Command of
ORDERLY BOOK. 201
Colo. Michael Jackson to he sent to the assistant Q. Mr. of
the Garrison Tomorrow morning some Vessels of late have
presumed to pass Down the river without wrtin prrmission
from the Genl. in futher no Vessels is to pa.ss the Fort down-
■\vard without a written permission from the Genl. which is
to be shown to the Ofncer at the Parry — if any Vessils per-
sumes to pass otherways she is to stop'd.
Brigade Orders.
Adjutant Tomr., Vk'hitelock.
Details.
c. s. s. c. u. F. r.
1
Head Quarters Novr. 21th 17S0.
Officers Tomorrow.
Lt. Colo. Conway.
B. Yi. Furman.
Commanding omcei's of Ilegiments and- Corps v/ill see this
Day that the mens Arms accuiraraents & ammunition are in
the best order and every Thing so placed this Evening that
the Troops may Turn out the Instant they are called for.
To the Detachment of Invalids ar to pay particular atten-
tion as Avell as the other Troops.
A Serjt. Corporal <fe 12 men from Colo. Bradly's Detachment
are to sent tomorrow morning to Fishkill who are to apply
to Majr. Weeks and his orders— The Genl. Court Martial
whereof B. Genl. Starks was president is adjourned to tues-
day Next 2Sth 10 Oclk A. M. of which all Concerned will Take
Notice — Ijleut. Eaton of Colo. Crams Regt. and acting Adju-
dant to the Artilery at this post, try'd by a Genl. Court Mar-
tial of which Colo. Dc Hard wa.s president (first) for not
Conwaying the orders to ]Majr. Bowman from time to time,
that v.-here Issued by il.^. Command'g Oeicer of this Depart-
ment and the Commansing officers of Artillery — and secondly
for Noiifying I^Iajr Bowman that he was appointed for duty
in oiders — to which Dliut. Eaton says the charges are 7'rue
■But ijleads not Guilty Justifies his Conduct and refers the
Court to the Barrens Instructions— The Court having con-
Eid'd the charges finds Lieut. Eaton n.ot Guilty of the first
charge—but fradf> him guilty of the Second and do sentancG
202 0!1I>EHLY BOOK.
him to bo reprimiiiuled in Genl. orders— The Gonl. is sorry
that Lieut. Eaton should so grosely misapprehend liis duty in
a point so clear in its self & so explicitly laid down by the
first :Military anthers ajid practiced by the highest Disciplined
Army &. also required by the veary lustructious to which be
appeals— which enjoins on the Adjudaut the reccving the
orders from the Field OlTrs. or the Kegim't and When the
Majr Directs the Adjudant daily to show him the orders are
fiisal or non Complyance is a breach of orders but this not all,
from the very appoiTitmfint and Institution of the Adjt. pro-
priety, Duty and practicd of armies require that as soon as
he has leceived the Genl. Orders and tho^'^ of Colo, or Cora-
mand't of the Regt. He is to shew them to the other Field
Ofacers of the Regt. (if any are present) before he gives them
to the orderly serjts. The Genl. cannot therefore Totally differ
in oppoinion from the Court with respect to the first charge
in which the duty on the Adjudant is as incumbent as in the
Latter upon the vrhole the Genl. is sorry that a Matter so
unmillitarry should ever apen.r on the orderly books of the
american army — Lieut. Eaton is to be imcdiatcly released from
his arrest.
E; Orders.
Adjudant, ^ V e i d m a n .
Details.
C. P. S. C. D. F. P.
Guard 1 2 .. .. 1 5
Fatigup, 2
Head Quarters Novr. 25th 17S0.
Onicers of the Day.
Lt. Colo., Whiting.
B. M., Starks.
Brigade Orders.
Adjudant, Whitelock.
Details.
C. S. S. C. D. F. P.
.... 1 1
OHDEKLY I'OOK. 203
Head Quarters ^Ycst point Novr. 2Glh 17S0.
Officers of the Day.
Majr, Bailard.
B. M., Furman.
Au attentive serjt. and 10 men from Colo, rslicheal Jackson's
Detacliment of ilassachusetts Troops are to he employed in
IMaKing shingles in the r^ar of the Garrison.
They are to he sent tomorrow morning to tlie Adjls. Qr.
Master of the Garrison for the Tools &c. afcer which Majr.
Balkird is ronucsttd lo give them fiM'lhcr Directions.
B: Orders.
Adjudaiu for tomor'w, AVeidman.
D€tail.
C. S. S. C. D. F. P.
Guard ] 2 1 5
Fatigue, 2
Head Quarttjrs AVest Point Novr. 27th SO.
Officers of the Day.
Lt. Colo., Conway.
B. Majr, from Starks Brigade.
The New Jersey Line are to hold themselves iji readiness
to IMarch at the .shorte.-; notice.
The Nev.^ York Line are to move to the Last side of the
river and Hutt adjoiniji?; to the Xev," Hampshire Line e.vcept
the strongest Regim't -..iiich is to Hiut more to the Left .--o
a.s to occupy the Ground near Robinsons :Jills and Cover tlie
ot})er pas.s into the Mountains— Colo. Hazens Regim't is to
move to Fi.-,h kill v^heve they will lay this Winter and do the
Dutys at that Post— The Rhode Island Regim't will also hold
itself in readiness to }^hM-cl;.
The foregoing is Not tn Ta!;e the men off Duty, hut lo have
thera in Readiness to move when the Troops return from
below— The Genl. Court Marua! whereof Colo. Dohart is presi-
deni is to sit on Mor.^^/y m,orn.ing Xexc at 10 Oclk for the
'irya! of Mr. Cumis'^ .'-In. phr-ns ajid such others as may he
brought before them nil evideiices and persons Concerned to
attend.
20i ORDERLY BOOK.
13: Orders.
Adjmlant, Whitlcck.
Details.
C. S. S. C. D. F. P.
Guard, 1 .. 1 1 .. .. .,
Faiigue, 2
After Geul. Orders.
All the DetachmcTitp of ihe Jersey Brigade (except ihosc en
tiie Lii]'.--) ;j'c lo b? iiuinediately releavtd, that ihe uniy Joiu,
and raavoh with or fullcnv tiic Brijade to winter Ouaricrb.
After Brigad Orders.
Returns of Tents Necessary to Cover the Troops of the Bri-
gade to be Rjade ova by the Reginieuta! Quarter Masters, and
DoJivered to tlic lirijade Qr. Master by sunrise tomorrow
morning.
Returns of slioes actuly v.anung to be Delivered at the same
Time, by the pay Master to the acting Brigade Clothier — The
Comraanding Ofiicers of Eegirnents are Directed imidiately to
Call in all Artificers and others belciigiug to their respective
Regim't who are iinployed at this post and its Dependencies
and post their regiments in the most parfect readiness to
march at tlie shortest notic agreeable to the Genl. Orders of
this Day.
Head Quarters VN'cst Point Novr. 28.
Officers of the Day.
Lit. Colo., Willing.
B. M., Rice.
The Genl. expresses the highest satisfaction of the Con-
duct of t'ne Troops i;np'.oy(_d on the Late forrjige under the
Command of B. Genl. Starks, the regularity good order and
carefull Dispossition of tl-e Troops tiiro a series of bad AVether
while on that duty does tbeni honor.
The baggage of the N. Jersey Brigade is to be imbarked on
Board Vessels in the harbour this Evening or early tomorrow
morning and conveyed down the ri\er to King's farry where
it is- to be loaded on the \vaggf)ns.
That bring the Connecticutt and Mtissachu.^etts Lines to that
place, the the Troops v/ill proceed b;, land on the v, est side
of the river.
ORDERLY BOOK. 203
All Hoi-bcs excepting such as by a former order were to be
kept at this post, are iniiuiatejy to be sent off, one horie only
to a brigade i^ to remain and such express horses as ihe
(Jai risen Qr. Master may find necessary.
The Gsnl. Couia Martial whereof B. Genl. Starks is pre-i-
dent IS to set tomorrow morning at nine Oclk of which all
Concerned will Take notice— Majr. Willis is appointed presi-
dent of ihe Geul. Court INIartial now sitting Vice Lt. Colo.
D eh art.
iMonthly Iletuvns to be delivered in tomorrow at orderly
Time — The reiurn of anas Called for by the Genl. and of the
Ifirh inst published in the nrdprs .,>i- th.' '^urb «o b^ deliveved
in at the orderly office tomorrow.
B: Orders.
Adjudant of the day, llalsey.
All the women sick and lame of the Biigade are to emliark
tomorrow morning with the Baggage.
A Subaltern from each regim"t to be appointed to take
Charge of the Baggage cfcc of their respective regiments.
Headquarters Xov'r 2'Ah "^0.
Oflicers of the Day.
Col. H. Jackson.
B. M. Rice.
Ills Excellency the Com'r in Chief having been pleased to
order the X. Jersey Brigade to move to another Quarter.
The Gen'i Cannot but Express in the public manner the
support and resistance he has received. The pleasure and
j:aiii-.faction he has enjoyed in the attention &. soldierly be-
haviour of the Troop.s cf this Bi'igade on every occatlon .since
he has had the Hononr to Command them &, most sincearly
wishes the officers v.-inter Quarters Convenient and agreeable
the soldiir.s every Thing necessary and hap])y —
A detachment Conslsiirig of one Lt. Colo, or Majr. Three
caplains aiid six sub's a proper number of non Cornis'd ofacfas
and one hundred & fifty Rank and file to be Taken from all
the Troops at this post, except of Colo Hazon.s Regt. to parade
tomonovv raoining v/ith Three Days provision and March to
do duty on the Lines— The Cornmandg Officer will call nt
Head Quarters for iiislructions — The -men deiaciied on this
dutj to be Y/eli cioatbed.
206 ORDi::ilLY BOOK.
Colo. HazGUG Kegt. Viill ^^larcli tomorrcAv moniing to Fish-
kill v,-liere they aie to l.e QuaiLered and yarform tbe duty of
that post, on their arrival! at fi^hkili they are to relieve the
several detachments now Doing duty thtre, who are to join
their respective Coips, v/heu Colo. Hazens Kegt, moves to
Fishkill, Colo. Webbs Regt. is to move over the river and
occupy the hutts built by that Rgt. as far as are Necessary.
The Rhode Island vvill March as soon as possible and oc-
cupy the Ground Jiear l"iobinEOU3 Mills so as to Cover the pass
into the mountain near that ])laco— Th.e N. York Kegt. as-
signed to that post by the order of tlie ."-'Tth Inst, i-? to hutt
v;ith the nthers Pcsiments cf their Line.
The Kgts. of the N. York Lines will move over and hutt ad-
joining the N. Hampshire line — Majr. Borland is appointed
president of the Genl. Court Martial now setting Vice Majr.
Willis & Three Captains from the N. York Brigade are to
attend as members Vice those of the Jersey Brigade, the
above Court to assimble at tlie Court Martial Room tomorrow
morning at ten Oclk prccutly.
Details.
C. S. S. C. P.
for Com'd 1 2
The Troops are to be in veadiness to move tomorrow morn-
ing at P:ight ocJock precisely it is expected every thing will bo
inperfcct rcttdyness by thar time.
v.: Orders.
Pom])ton Dec'r 7th ITSO.
The German liegimt to ,urni;-h a Corpoial & six privt. as
a Guard for tiie Comisy. f.ore at Ring-Wood.
Brisjadc Ordeis.
ponipton Dec'r IHh 17S0.
'J'he Gernuin Rrr.:iiTni; to 5u.n;--h r-no Captain, one sub. Two
sc-rjeants ore Drurn on- f.f- , & Thirty Rank R- lile to relea'^e
the Command at Dobbsr-s Ferry, the Okicer Commanding the
Party v/ill receive- bis
there.
LETTER BOOK. 20i
in-truetion f;-ora the Officor Command's
Thus. AVhealeu,
•Ino. W'eidmau,
.Tnrob Wentz. . .
t i
I ^
LETTER BOOiC RESPECTING HIS
MAJESTY, 17S0.
MOST CIIRLSTIAN
Phila 31st May 17S0
Sir
Their being very Urgent & pressing Ocaiiou for a Cori.siclei'
able luimber of good four horse Tearnes to go over the north
River & Remain their for about three montlis, I must request
you ^viIl Immediately proeeed to Cumbeiland County & apply
to the wagon Master General of that County for his Aid and
Assistance for whir-h you have a letter from his Excellency
'the president of the State— the ttrmes of pay are to be as
Follo'ws viz, every gocjd four horse teame & driver to have
twenty five pou]:ds pr. day & found in provision &. Forrage—
to have one months pay advance before they leave tliis
Citty- every ten tearnr-;- to have a "Waggon Couducter, who is
to have tv;elvc Dollars p"r day & bis Ration & Forage for his
Horse & jiaid fwi- the hise of his horse four Dollars p'r day—
every teame to take ai least Thii'ty days grain with tbfin &
provison and rum for thai tme—
proper Cornmissarie.-: and Forage Masters to go with the
tearnes t to bavi- mono;- i6 pay for pasture £cc., whatever for-
age & jirovision are fuinislied Ijy the Ov/ners shall be paid
on their. ai-rival in this Ci-.y at ihe Current price here—
'i'he teames to engage for ihrec' months but if they v,-i!l
20S LEn.-i:R BOOK.
engage for six montlis it will be better, to have liberty to dis-
cbarge them sooner if we chuse it. paying tliem for every
Twenty miles one days pay Kalions & forrage until they t;et
to their ownc Hemes —
every Horse to iie appraised by two Indifterent men of Good
Characier gec-r li Waggt-ns to be appraised Allso and if taken
or killed by the enemy or by our troops to be paid agreeable
to the Appraisment —
1 am Sir
Your most huni'l S\ eut
JOHN MlTCixr.LH
i). Q. M. G.
Pjiila. 31 I^Iay 17S0.
Sir
I request the favour of you to assist M'r James Smith with
your lufiuance & advise to enable him to procure a number
of good four Horse teames to enter in pu])lick Servise & go
over the North River, as ii is a matter of the greatest Import-
ance to the United Stares & the Termes are advantagous 1
hope he will be able to procure at least Fifty Teames — it is a
pe;ticuiar bisness indepeadant of the Department. I hope
you will be kind enougb to render him every assistance in
ycur po^\er lie has a Ixtier from the President of the State
to the Waggon .M'r Gfne.:;! of the County, there has not been
a matter of more Impoicance to the United States since the
war then that, of obtain;E;r proper conveyances for our Allies,
who are dail>- expected— I ilatter myself you would do all you
can to forward this busi3..::S.
I am with est--.:
D'r S:r
Your most humb'l svt.
J. M. D. Q. M.
Roljcri Patton Ksq'r
D. 0. :^I. Gl.
A Copy of the above stsjt to the follu
Colo. Hooper, Easi.on.
Colo. Morgan, Reading.
Colo. Rose, Lancaster.
Colo. Davis, Carlisle.
Colo. Creer, Yorktov/n.
C'aptii. liaird, Pottstov.u.
Majr. Howell, Dov.ningatown.
DE-TTER BOOK.
Ephm Suel, Esq'r, Carlisle.
Joim Olivei Eiq'r, Brisiol.
Saui'l Fiiiley Esqr., Conegoclieague.
Phila. 3kst May ITSO.
Sir
I nnibt request ycu will Iiiimediaiely proceed to the State of
nela\vaie & do all in your power lo procure 3000 Bushells of
Indian Ctu'n, or cue halt indiaii Cuni & one hali' Oats — I must
paiti-uiaily ob.serve ihat yon .should pi'oceeed with the utuiosl
cannon -Ji on no account burfer it to be known that you are
on such bus^ines.s, as it miglit tend to rais the price of those
Articles, ar.d be of bad consicjuence to the publick — you will
engage to pay the money on the Delivery of the Corn here &.
pay jjai't t^ie purcJiase money on your makeing the agreement
for v.-'ch purpose I have now given you tv,;euty thousand
Dollars I hope I need not recommend the greatest care &.
Atention in the purchase & a strict regard to the price, that
it may be lirccui'd on the lowest and best Icrmes possible &,
without .t^ei':'y If ycu can procure one or two Brigades of
Waggons to enter into the servise. Load them with grain —
I am Sir
Your most hum'! Svt.
JOHN .MITCHEEL
puir!ia-.p as for yourself to jireveut raising the price.
James Sutter
S. li. D. pt.
Sir
Inclosed you have my Letter to you on the Subject of pro-
curing a number of Teames, as the Servise is urgent & the
business of the Utmost Consiquerice I must request you vviH
unaertai;e it as I ara Certain you can do it to advantage,
thei:- Can not be an oporrunity of serving your country of
rncre importance then tlie present you may depend on all the
Teames bting & punc^-ually complied v/ilh & every thing
done that is jiromised you have a l-,iter from tbe President to
the W. AI. General of the County & one to Coll. Ross & Robert
F'atton, lllsq'r who will assist you I hope Col'l Ma:-r,vell will
also do all lie can for you let m.o here fiom you often & send
ll;e Tt-ames down in Brigade in Brigade with tlic utmost dis-
'.•atch, not a moment must be Iosl 1 r.ely Greatly ou your
Atention & e.veriicns to to this Business liuve sent you fifteen
)i-Y:.[. XIV- -Cth St;r.
210 LETTER BOOK.
hundred Dollars to bear expences & send the Teams off all
yrain or Provisions the oAvners furnish shall be pnntualy re-
paid here at (he :\iarkei Pi ice do exert yourself on tliis Oca-
sion. I will allow you Twenty four Dollars pr. day & your
reasonable expences, iett me here from you by M'r Laurence.
I am Sir
Your most hum'l Svt.
JOHN },IITCHELL
I). Q. I»I. G.
Sir
1 have just rec'd yours of the 4th lust.— had I got it Sooner
v.-or/d have Sent you the money before this— have now Sent
you twenty thousand DoUa-rs by ISI'r Jajnes Dugau, who will
go to ChiLsteen & from thence to Hamburgh. I believe ^^r
Poiter near that place has a QTty of Corn, buy the whole I
desire you if possible, the money is ready to pay on delivery,
or on y'r order on demand, this may Assure thorn off
1 requesi you will do all in y'r power to procure the Corn— ir
will be much wanted.
I am Very glad you have a prospect of some Teams, send
all you can & as quick as possible— if you vraut more Money
it shall be sent you, or you may draw for it—
Yrs. J. M.
D. Q. M. G"l.
Capl'n Cutler, —
At Christeen, or
St. George's or
Hamburgh.
Phila'a June 7th 17S0.
Sir
1 receivd your favour cf yesterday, and thank you for your
frieiul.ship llespecting rbe teames, you may be assured every
part of the CcudiLions, given to M'r Smith shall be punctually
comi)lied with, this you JMay rlopcud en upon my word,— as to
Conductors, I am ssa ;.'■:.- • they rnalce any Objection respect-
ing the pay, it is d'.';-/:':- v/bat hath luiherto Ijcen and also
the allowance of four jv -iurs ur. Day for the use of their own
horses is very well-ynu may assure them, that they shall
be on- as good footing a>-: any Condueters from any other
LETTER BOOK. 211
Couniy, whicli Engage in tliis business, ;incl request you will
support wJjui I mention reipect-iug the teame hire &- people's
being punctually paid — and dcubt J^ot your rtading in doing
every thing in your po^Yer to promote the Counirys good.
I ran Sir
Your huna'l Pervt.
JOHN M1TC}IELL
D. Q. v.. G.
Coniad ICriger W. ^^]. Gl.
Phi la 'a 7 June ITSO.
I received yours this day am much pleased with your Dili-
gence & hope ycu -will be able to send me four Brigades of
good Teames in a ven'y short time. You may depend on the^
Teams complied ■v,"ith fully. — the Waggon Conducters have
double pay to what they ever had & the four dollars p'r day
for their horse &: their Rations & Forrage makes it very good
pay However they Shall have as mucJi as any Waggon Master
that comes from any other County &. hope this Mill be suffi-
cient for them, am soiry Col. Hooper -would not assist you,
If he has not Come from Easton, a.-sure him it will serve me
personally, I doubt not it will be in your power and Send as
many Teames as posible and as soon as it can be done let
them be good and strong and fit for duty.
I am Sir
Ycjr most burn'! Svt.
JOHN mitcih^:ll
D. Q. M. G.
Mr. James Smith.
Phihui'a 9th June HSO.
Sir
I must request you wiil pairchase no more Corn or Oats, it
t-ftn be got lower here. I wish you to come up immediately
sending- up what you have already purcha.-ed but if you can
di.-^po.^e of it for the sat.;'.- .Muiioy do it, if not forwanl it with-
out delay.
I an: .^ir
¥oui most hun:'l Servt.
JOHN MITCHELL
J). O. I\L a.
Captii. James Sutter.
212 LETTER BOOK.
Sir
A Nuralier of Teauic;: arc now in Tcun <S: vsill leave this on
Tuesday tluir it; a uece.-tity for a Some of Money Tcmoiro-\v
Morning. Fifuy iliousand Dollais will b& wanted to pay for
the Corn <t tJie Hire of Teanies & at least as much more on
Wednesday morning ir not sooner a dsappointment v.-ill be
alended v.ilh very bad Contiqucnces I am fnlly convinced you
win do all in your povrer the Chavalier Dc Luzerne was with
roe ye.stei day, he seem? cxtremly Anxtiou? that no DiFanoint-
meni should take place & ihat the Bmuness should be for-
warded with tlie ulmosr diypateli— I renucst you will do all
you ran for mc in the n.uiuiuji.
I am wiih {.c.toem & re.-rpect
B'r Sir
Your most Obedt. hum'l Svt.
JOHN mitchp:ll
D. Q. M. G.
Sunday Afternoon 11th June 17:>0.
i-Ionou'le Joim Ploiher Ev.qr.
PhihuVa lltb June 17S0.
Sir
I have been greatly disapointed l)y IMr.- Elton's Retuvne
without Teames I had Jiieat exijucatiou from your County as
J. am certain their i,- .v greai number of good Teains in it
ycu may rely on ihe i.crnics being fully Complied v/iih iu
every respect should be extreamly sorry that Pressing should
be the result, but their is a real necessity for a very consid-
erable number of Tearne? being sent in v.ithout delay, I must
request your utmost Iiiiiueuce to do it — IM'r Elton informes
me many of your Couniy Teames are engaged at Head of Elk.
If that is the case I would wisli you woukl Represent it to
his Excellency the PiesVlent as the State of Maryland should
fuinish their G\\n Tesrnos to do their Jjusiness yet I believe
those of this State have generaliey done it — ther is realy no
time to be lost, the tines are verry Critical & require every
exertion. I hope; to he;:..- from jon soone & have expectation
of your sending 'in s-ver.il Rrigagcs.
I am Sir
Y«ar niost hum'l Sevt.
JOHN aIITCHELL
D. Q. M. C.
Coll. Andiew Boyd.
LETTER BOOK. 213
Philad'a 12th June 17S0.
Sir
You arc \o prccei^.I wij.h your Brigade of Twelve teiunes by
\\ay of Corryels Ferry, llackeis Towu and Sussex Court
Hou&e to new Windsor wiih tlie utmost dispatch, & when
their wail for orders from ;Mons De Corney, or if none fi'om
him you will recc-ive orders from His Excellency General
AVashingtou or some ptrsou Authorized by him v,-here to
Cross the North fiivcr «£- jirocead as you are Orderd during
the terme of three Montlis, be verry Careful of your Tearaes,
&. keep them in jrccd ovd-:;r & Ready for Duly. Yon have here
Receivd one Ivlunibij nay in Advance, & 'ihiiiy five days Grain
& Ten days Provisions a Commisary will soon Follow with
Twenty five Days Provisions a Gentleman who will act as
Inspector & Forrage ^Master of Fifty Teames will proceed on
in a few days you will olierve all Orders he gives, & Account
with him for what raoner you expend for Pasture fcc. takeing
Receipts for all you pr.;: £: produceing proper Vouchers to
him — have now given Aca one Thousand Dollars to pay for
Pasture &c. for vrliich vt'Ii are to he Accountable to the In-
spector & Forrage ^'r^sta.- & he to me —
I am Sir,
Your bunfl Svt.
JOHN MITCITELE
D. Q. :\i. G.
Jolm ?iluniuling
Waggon Conducor..
Copy of the above givca McDo-A-ell & :dachiin & Co.
liam IMcCalla E:;qr.
I request you will afe;-\st Mr. Joiiii Gibson in procuring as
niany good Four Jlorse teames as Posible . The termes are
twenty uve pounds per Bay Forrage & 3 'i or is ions a 3Ionlhs
pay advance & a Mords Forrage & Provisions with them
all good, & money to pry for Pasture, and If their Horses or
Waggons &c ar^^ killrd fi'-u-nd or fallen by the enemy or our
Tioopc-s Drov.-ncd. in Cro.-:-;ng the North River to be paid for—
to serve three month?, dl- have pay till they Return to their
211 LETTER BOOK.
own Houses I rc-rnu'sl you v,-ill exert yoiirsel): on this Ocasion
as iheir is itu emedint^' vt prossing demand for tliem —
I am Sir,
Your- mosl lium'l Svt.
JOI.LN MlTCHET.Tj
D. Q. ^!. G.
Willaim McCalla Esa'i-
Pliilad'a ]5tli Juno 17S0.
1 have wrote you the 31st Ultimo, luforrning you of the
number of good four Horse teames,, to serve for three or Six
Months if they v.'ill engage so long, & to go over the North
River and Continue th<^ir if Necessary, as those Teames are
v.-anted for the Service of our great Allyes his most Christian
Jilajesty, v.'hose trccpes are daily expected I must again most
earnestly request ycu '.-ill use all your power and Influence
in York and Cumber';ind County to procure at least Fifty
good four Horse Teanvts with Drivers, & AVaggon Masters to
each Brigade, which L> to Consist of Ten Teames each tliey
must have good Covers & everything in good order I have
herewith inclosed you she Condliions the Teames ave to L&
hird on vrhich you may rely on being Puntually complied with.
Should the pay of the Y/aggou Ivlaster be thought too little and
ycu thiul: it will be ol Service, to give moie you may go as
far as Sixteen Dollars I'r day w:ih Forrage & Rations <!i four
Dollars pr. day for hi-: Ho:-fe, their never was a time in
v.-hich every exes'ticri v.vis v/i-nted than the preasant this is a
matter entirely ru>: of i > :• l,ine of tl.ie 0,uarter Master Depart-
ment, the money is fjunl.shed b.y his most Christian Majesty
I have to enable you t*:' lirof-u e the V/aggons with more Dis-
]>afch }iov,- given ycu Fifty lialf Johanneses Fifty seven
p-^iuvi:- ti .1 ;vbiilings ire jiaper Money newly' Emmited by this
Stat( e;u;iul in Value rn Gold and Silver & Thiity Thousand
Dollars in Continental Money w'h you will advance to the
Teames en iheir l;e;:." :-.rv:ly to leave Cariis'e, if you can get
them to Come & Refc;-' one half tiicir months pny Advance
hej'e it will be cf gre;-.: use, as the Money will be rfady hut
if ynu find (be vlnde J::';-t be ])u:d in Carlisle do it & 1 will
send ycu mr re yon i^'^ 'n account with me for this mon':y
and a!! exprnces c.v ill '.z tbtce ttames yonr own expence
shall i;e paid & Such Charges may be N'ces-^ary for this
LETTER BOOK. 215
purchase. I rely mucli on >ou" promiyos, &. Iniow you have
lufluance, and ucuhi not ycu will do all in your power.
I am Sir
\vith esteem
Tour hum'l SvQut.
JOHN .MITCHELL, D. Q. :M. G.
Coll. John Davis E.-ci'r.
rhilad'a ICth Juuc 17S0.
Fir
I vrrote you yesterday as tl'e people seems so difficult to be-
lieve that th.e terms will be complied v/ith which I have en-
gaged for & vv'hich you & they may rest fully assured shall
be strictly & fully executed fc fulfilled on my part without
delay— to convince ihera of this I now send you Tv\-enty thou-
sand Dollars vv'ch is a ^vlonths pay for Ten Teams but if you
can get them to take one holf the other to be paid here it will
be better shcud you find it necessary to pay the first Brigade
the Avliole some of one monihs pay advance do it & I will
send you more, as this money is not the property of the United
States you are on no Accoiuit nor on no pretence of emergency
to dispose of it for any other purpose, but that of paying
"Waggons to come here agreeable to the conditions given you.
I also send you paper of Inlistment wliich the Owners are to
Sign & ^v'ch is to be sent with me Avith every Brigade also
their Apraisrnent musi la sent that I may Sign it — as to
the pay of Waggon Ma^-i'^.rs, I v.'rote you about it yesterday,
& you must do what cvo; is best on this Ocf'aison which is
urgent & requires dispairl there is a Blank for the number of
Months v,-hich the Teani^ engage for which must not be less .
than three 3,Ionihs but four or Six would lie better if they
please.
I am Sir
Your most hutn'l Scrv't
JNO. ISIITCHELL.
P. S.
You will see by xhf indr-^'-d condiiions we have raised the
pay to thirty .'J, pr. ;]:>• -;;;T''y this will bring rhem out with-
out pressing theer is T.^ i 'y five iiounds in Iho new ?,Ioney
w'ch is equ.al to gol'l r -'; ■ r >'- v^-i]] amount to four Thousand
Dolls, in Continen*;ril ::r .-''xry for one if you cannot pass it
fi-eoiy do not pu-h it, bu i'cturn it as it passes current here.
Tv'm. Smiih Elscj. S. P, IT.
216 l]::tter book.
Pliilad'a iCih June ITSO.
Sir
As I fuid the peoiiie in Ginern! are fearfull they will not
get ihcir pay when liif.y come here, & as you may rely on
all the Te.mcs being HficUy compHed v/Itli in every respect,
to convince ycti & iliein of this 1 now send you Twenty thou-
sand Daiis. Av'ch i? the pay of one Brigade for one mouth, but
I woud wish you if yoa think it will answer the intention &
l.^ring out the Teanii to pay them one half the mouths pay
advance tlit rest v.; I'.' paid tlie moment they arrive here but
Lhoud yen thir.i-; it Le;?ii lo pay the whole months pay advance
do it, & ] will immeciacGly send you more money this will
I hope bring the Teen-.s out without the disagreeable mode
of Iraiiiessing v.'hich 1 wou!d wic:h to avoid rest assured every
part of tlie engageinenj shall be stMctly complied with, if you
find any difficulty resjieciing the pay, of a W. M. you may
if you think it propex & necessary allow him Sixieen Dolls,
ji)-. day Foiage ."^i Kaiit^is & four Dollars p day for his Horse
as this Money is not idc property of the United States, you
must not on any acc'Vict or on any pretence Avhatever use
it, or aply iL to any ciher purpose than that of paying for
those teanis novr v.-arijid — what ever experice you are at on
ihis Account I will repay you & evnestly reciuest every pos-
sil.de exenicn in your :;:: ^rer, & thai the \V. M. Gl. will assist
you & all your fj-iend,- l^ave sent you the Terms of enlist-
ment which the Owners of oacli Brigade must Sign & send
it to me vv'iih the Apra'is'ncnt, have left the number of months
blank, it must not he 'ess tlian three months but four or Six
v.rjuld be better, of tl Is the people musi be the Judges for
themselves.
1 rely on your u,tri)c.-.t abiiiiits on this urgent & pressing
Occasion ^ am Sir
Your rno--^^ hnm'l Seiv't
JXO. MlTClIELh.
Maj. Reading Ho-vojl.
Sent a f.pv of the above to Jas. Smith, at—
Philod'-i ]i-:h June 1780.
1 received your fav^^ iast night have sent your Letter to
His Excellency the Pr^jident in order to give every Possible
incouragement to the '^'rinners £■. Ownf^r-- of Teams we have
agreed to give Iheui Thirty pounds p day for <:vevy good four
LETTER BOOK. 217
Jlorye Team that wiil tjuwi- for Thiee r^Icullis or Six :MouUis
Seivice Avilh Forage & rrovisiuris di a month pay advance
have iuclut.ed you the terms w'ch they are to enter on & as
the Militia Law excuses Team Drivers entered or inlisted in
puhlick Service, hope & Lelieve their wijl he uo Occasion to
press Teams vs-'ch is a very disagreeable & distressing measure
— I flatter myself you wiii on tiie present Terms he able to
send five Erigades frnre ye county I have wrote to Elk to
discharge all the Chester County Teams ii: Col. liollingsworth
can prociire as many in his owii State as v/iil do the Buis-
Jiess there ii' not I £t:i5ose lie must keep what is itecessary
for that place — I have sent I\iaj. Koweil as much money as
v/ill pay the first secon<^ Brigade half a months pay in advance
the rest to he paid heve hut if really necessary to pay the
whole months pay advance to do it & I will send him more
money, you may depeud on the Conditions I send you being
strictly & punctually complied v/ith in every respect, but if
this Mode v.-ill not do, will send yoti the Warrents for im-
pressing w'ch I sincertiy vwsh & hope there may be no Occa-
sion for, I have not a shilling of ilouey belonging to the
United States this monfry for the Teams is the property of his
Most Christian Majesty— I can send you a Loan Office Certifi-
cate if that will do for what is due you, I do assure you I
woud vvith great pleascve send you :>Ioney if I had it.
; I am Sir
Boyd
r. Gl. Che.^ti: County.
Yrs. J. M., D. Q. ?.I. 01.
Philad'a June 17th 17S0.
1 Receivd yours Pecj>Mting the Teames under the Conduct-
i:i:-: of Mr. McDowell— lut-ir is only Six of them Come into
tov, jje--l h.ope the ronn.inder of the Brigades will soon ar-
rive— tho p:iy is advatjccd to thirty pounds pr day & forrage
&-r for eacli teame & t^ie v,-sggon IMasters pay is Advanced
to Sixteen Dollars per day & four Dollars pr day for his
Horse Inclcsed you h.avs an Article which the Owners Avho
filter their teainos are so Sign those who have already Eii-
Knged at the Lov.-er prj^ Shall have the advance paid them
21S! LETTER BOOK.
equal to any now engaged. I hope you ^vill on the advanced
pay get a Couple of Ciiyad to send in Soou.
I am Sir
Your Humbl Sevvt.
For JOHN :^lrJ■ClIELL
D. g. M. G.
Mr. John Gibson.
J. H.
P. S.
i request you -svill Exei't youiself to the utmoat to procure
tvro more Complcat Brigades you have not Sent me the
Appri-semt of the hist Bri2.;'-de, ncr of this, it must be fceui
Imntediately, that I may Sign it, & have a Copy to send for-
v\"aru, do not dehiy this nor loose a I^Ioment in getting more
Teams, I now Send you three hundred Dolls.
Philad'a 20Lh June 11Z0.
Sir
I request you ^^•i]l furnish Mr. ^^IcDowell ^Y. Cond'r v.-ith
thirty days forage for one Team going over the North River,
you shall have it replaced, as the Team is not come Join the
Brigade but Expect ii \vill ere they reach you.
I am Sir
Your Humbl Servt.
, Vvr JOHN :\11TCHELE D. Q. M. Gl.
John Hal!
Will'm McCalia Esqr.
Philad'a Jane 20th ITSO.
Sir,
I reed, yours with the appraisement of the Teams :\Ir. V.c
DowcH, Vr. Condr. hath only nine 'J'eams, I req-.iest you vill
Endeavour to get another Team to join liim to Conip''-;tt the
Brigade, it roust be marh'd as the others Xo. 2'"'— this I hope
you Vvill be able to do speedily.
I am Sir
Your Humbl Servt.
For JXO. MITCiH:LE D. Q. M. Gl.
John Hall.
Mr. John Gii.son.
LETTEll BOOK. 219
riiilad'a June 21, IISO.
Sir,
The liii-p. of tlio Te;;ms -wauted to go over the North River
being raised to ihiity poiui.;^ p day— have sent you the terms
they are ^^ anted to engaged for,--if it is iu your power to
procure any it Avill render a very particular Service at this
lime— they heing Very much wauled, & I fear if they do not
come out. f:eciy, tlKve will he a nccssity for pressing them,
w'eh will he Very disagrahle, cc attended with had Couse-
c/.Kuce to the fariae;'- — i mu:-r. request you will do all in your
power to Send down three or four Brigades— as 1 am cou-
• '!-':-e'! y.'U ■<^i!! i7~e j'CiTr Infl-ien-'-e I dnnht not you ■^■ill he
ahle to Send Some very soon, this is a peice of service for
w'ch we have no rev/ard, hut the j.leasure of Serving our good
allies, &. our Country —
• . I am with Esteem
Sr. Yrs.
J. M.
D. Q. I^I. GI.
Colo. Jacoh Morgan, Jr.
D. Q. :\i. Gl.
Reading.
Sunday 25th June ]TSO.
Sir,
Inclosed you have your order on Mr. Rob Morris, his Clerk
WGud give UG Money, bin the new Emission of this State,
which cannot he passed as Gold to the owners of Teams; tim.e
only can give this money a free Circulation— I fancy Teams
are Necessary, & it is int::nded they shou'd he procured agree-
able to tlie Terms proi',c.=^eu, }.Ioney must be furnished & not
in such scanty allowaucf-s, I have not time to send so fre-
quently for money; but if agreeable to you, will send the
people to you M''. Morris or any person you please, to receive
their pay &c. Tliere is a Erigade of Yvaggon now in Town,
but^have no money to pay tliern, one Brigade is come in from
Chesier County which is prid out of the Money sent there,
one otht!- is ready, if ihe iToncy can be sent early in the
morning— at least Sixty Thousand ilollars will be wanted in
the morning & every 6?.y will require a sura of T^Ioney till
the whole is complcat"-T— T am informed Teams & Horses are
purchased for you in CJ;-'.:t'.r County & every other County
in the State— you are ihv; Judge & have certainly a right to do
as you please hut perhaps il may not. be good policy to employ
220 LETTER BOOK.
so many agents, pardon me for mentioning this; as my sin-
cere wisli i.s that you may be veil <fe etfectuany served— to
acconipiish ^vhich every thing in my power shall be done,
with the utmosL chearfulncss & alacrity; both on this & every
other Occasion the Siate Money sent to Chester County has
not yet been pass'd — it woiild not be prudeni to press it.
I have the honor to be with respect Sir
Your most ob. hurabl Sci'vt.
J. M.
D. Q. M. G.
The Hcnble
John Holker f:sn.
Con.sul of France.
Philad'a 26th June 17S0.
vSir, '
I rec'd yours of the I'-lth Instant, Eight teams are come in
but no more, hgv is any Waggon Ma-ster yet come this is a
great loss of time Src but have no doubt you have done all
in your power, I most earnestly request you vrlll not loose
one moments time in sending in anotlier Brigade & as many
more as possible, pray do all that is in your power, & send
them in without delay — I now send you Nineteen Thousand
& seventy two Dolis. to enable you to foiward the Teams
without delay, wiien more is warned it shall be sent— I have
not time to write you fully on any other Subject at present
but will in a day or two — let me hear from you soon.
I am Sir
Maj. Rending Howell.
Q. M. Mountgree;
Your Hurnbl Servt.
JNO. MlTCiIELL.
D. Q, .M. G!.
Philadelphia June
Sir,
You are to prf;r:ec-i witli your P.rigade of Ten Teams by way
of Correyls feriy, ITark^'tstown &: Sussix Cotirt house, to New
Windsor with the Cimost Dispatch & When there v.-ait for
Orders from His; Excellency— Gear. Washington (or Some
pers<)'a Authorised by him) where, to Cross the North river
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<Sl prccooci as you are erd'-^red daring the term of three
mouths, be Very carcfull ot your Teames & keep them in good
orvler & ready for duty, you have here received one iNioulhs
pay advance for yourself fc your horse tt ihe Teamos under
your Conducting thirty two days grain &, twelve days pro-
vision for your Self and Waggoners, a Comm'y will Soon fol-
lc^s■ you to distribute provisions Necessary & a Gentleman
who will act as Inspector, & forage Master of fifty Teames,
Vr'il] proceed on in a fevi- days. You will observe all Orders he
will give, and account wiih him for what money you expend
for pasture &c takcing proper receipts for your Expidentures,
in r.-.oi-,ir, yo'i t ^ p^jtlc Youi' Accouuts. 1 have now put into
your hands One Thousand Dollrs. to pay for pasture <S:.c for
which you are to be acccuntalde to the Inspector &. forage
IMaster & he to me.
1 am Sir
Your humid Seivt.
J NO. MITCH ELI..
D. Q. M. Gl.
To .^Ir. Jacob ^Vorking.
W. Mr.
To Mr. George AlcKiuly.
W. Mr.
Philadelphia 20 June 1780.
Dr. Sir,
I received your favour of the 23d Inst, by Mr. AVhlte am ex-
treamly glad to liear you can procure the Teams. I hope
soon to see some of them arrive here, they are much wanted,
any Relay n)ay be attended v/ith bad Consequence, a great
deal depends on having them soon 1 now send you by Mr.
Nugent fifty half Joes & Twenty four Thousand Dollars &
I will send you by :^,Ir. White Sixteen thou'd Dollars which
with what you have get will make the full amount of One
Months advaiK-e for fifty Teams & five Waggon Conductors—'
If you ran procure nrore Teams let me knov/ & T v/iil Send you
the Money, b:i me reiUi-st you v.ill send ihom off with the
utmost dispatc':, the Necessity is great & Urgert — ■
J am Willi Sincere esteem <&. I'egards
J:;hn Dav
D. U.
222 LETTER BOOK.
I'liiladeliihia 29 Juno 17S0.
Sir,
You being appointed to Superintend of Fifty Good foui
Horse Teams at-ni on lo Noi-tb River; & to prcceed from
thence to Hartford in Connicticut wbtre or at North River,
you will receive Orders from INIonieur De Corney .Agent, for
ihe French Army, whose Orders you are w obey in all re-
spects or those of the I'.Iarquis Deialieyelc.
You are to see the V.'g. Conductors, does iheir r>aty, account
with, you for the money they have rec'd for to procure pasture
& to deliver out pro\lsious to the Wagpon Conductors for
them and lbf--h- men r.".t cf the Eccf, Perl: ^ Flour & Fuim
you have Sent forward, and in all respects Superintend their
Conduct; and see they do their duty, and they are hereby
Ordered to Obey your Orders and proceed as quick as possible
to Harford — You must go by Camp &. enquire at the Q. M. G.
stores for two Trunks cf Mons. De Corneys & request they
may be sent forward to Harford, as quick as possible, there
is a Trunk gcrs by .lacob Working's Brigade v;hich is to be
delivered to Islonsr. De Coi'uey also.
I request ycu will be perticularly attentive to your Duty
the Names cf the T\. C. Ycu have annexed with the Number
in each Brigade — have si'so given ycu Two thousand Dollars
to enable you to pro'L-ir.e v/hat may be n/='cess;:.ry for the
Horses and .Men, of v,h:c-u ycu are to keep an exact acct. &
Voucher & receipis for j;":l Money expended <& to be account-
able for it, & the prcvkrions sent on, for which Service, you
are to receive Tvrenty fcur Dollars p Day & Four Dollars for
your Horse v.iih Forage ;;nd raiici-.s for yourself and Horse
from the loLh Inst, the dv.y you took charge of the Stores &c.
I am Sir
Your most hum'l Serv't
JNO. MFfCHEDL.
D. Q. Yi. G.
Philad'a 1 .July 17S0.
Sir.
I rer-'d yours this du;. am muL-h difapointed by Your not
being able to Send me ■?. Brigade Before this, but hope you
will yet have better Sutc?s.-;, I request you may do all you
Can and Serid in ibe tcr'.r...; as you Can procure th-'ra, without
waiting for a l^rigiid, T:.-^j>! y(ju ca)i send them legularly, I
shall be able to make t!; .:•; up ir.to i;rigadeo afier ihey como
LETTER BOOK. 223
to Tov,-n, you may go to any place you can procure them but
Should think you coukl get ^oinc in Nonhampton County.
1 now Send Mr. ^^'orkins W. ^.laster, who wants one Team
of his Brigade, plea.se to gel him one as quick as possible,
] have given him J.ioney to pay the rilonihs pay Advance its,
Twenty four Hundred Dollars, get the Tame praised and get
Thirty one days grain from M. W. Calla or Mr. Wright &, I
will deliver it here to Mr. Biddle or Send it to them which
the please, do not delay, ISlr. \A'^orking as it is of great Conse-
quence hi.< geting en quu-kly he has Eight Teames gon on
bclore iiim and one witli him do all in your Power to Send
in some n'll I wriie you to Stop.
I am Sir
Your most humT Serv't
JOHN MITCHELT.
D. Q. M. Gl.
Mr. .Tohn Gibson.
■ Phila'd 1 July 17S0.
Gentlemen
There being a Team wanting to make up a Brigade, which
Mr. Gibson vrill furnish the bearer Mr. Working Wg. Mas-
ter with — I request the favour of either of you furnishing the
baid Team v/ith thirty Bushells of Grain which be either
replaced here to ^Mr. Bi<ldle or Sent to you which you Chuse
—and you v.MlI oblige
Gent.
Your most hurn'l Sci'v't
JOHx\ MITCHEI.E
D. Q. M. Gl.
McCalla E^-qr.
or :Major Wiight.
Philadelphia 2 July ITSO.
Sir,
The Biigs.de of Eieven Teames are come in, Mr. McKinley &
Mr. Baird aic both here, thc'v have Agreed that the fir.-,t Shall
go on with ten of (he Teames, Mr. Baird v.-ill keep on. witli
pi.v from Cumbcr'arid Couniy will .ran.ke Seven, 1 hope you
vv-;;l S'^nd 1v;o cr thi'ee today or to morrov,- to make it up
PS it Cannot Siay h^^re,
I have ScTit you by Mr. Elton Mn'^C'Cn Thousand D:jlbu-s I
must request ycu v,-;!! Exert yourself to S'^nd in as many as
224 LETTER BOOK.
possible, I hope three brigades more, I douht noi you will
do all in your Tuv/ei & loot-e no time they are Greatly v/auted
& INIust be got.
I am Sir
Your mo-st htmvl Scrv'l
JOHN MITCHELL
IJ. Q. M. Gl.
To Major Head Hu veil
A. D. Q. M. 01.
Philadelphia IJ Jtily 17S0.
Sir,
1 Jiave not heaid from you since mine by Mr. Y\'orking, W.
I\I. I make no doubt ycu procured, A Team to till up his Bri-
gade — as no Teams have Come in since from you, I doubt not
there is some now rcadv, »?.> having a Cousideralde part of a
Brigade ready, 1-ave .-ent on Mr. James Beard from Chester
County Vv'ith Eight Teams, and with four Thousand Eight
Hundred Dollars to pay the months pay advance, for two
more which I earnestly request you will procure without
Delay & let Mr. Eaird have them as quick as possible, have
sent ten Days provisions for Each Team, with one of the
Brigade, who will Set oO; in the morning, and be at Corryll
ferry on Satuiday, f^'-3" louse no time in geting those two
,■;;. Ccnsccuence I have vv-rote to Cai)t.
to give tlie forage for them. I de-
■: atinntion to This business, & that
is-other Brigade of Teames Compleat.
I am Sir
Your ruost hnmbl Servt.
JOHN ^^TCHELL
D. Q. M. Gl.
Mr. John Gibson.
Bhilad. G Jul^ 1TS0.
G.-iit:
I have once more to j:.Mic-st you v.'ill please to furnish ;Mr.
Baird, V/. M. v/ho goes tv ?vjr. Gibson for two I'eames to make
uj. his Brigade witb Sixtj Bu^hells G;ain being for thirty days
forage, if ycu wiil send n;^' in the r.f'counts of what you liave
Supplied, 1 will Deliver :.-!s much h- re to Mr. Biddle or send
it to you, as you think proper. 1 request you will delive*
Teams
:s.
as it
is cl
: Gr
McCal
la
& Ml
:\ W
r'gh
pend
on
your
pert
::cu'
you w
ill
soon ;
tend
me
l^ETTKR BOOK. 225
wliat may be uow Avrtited as any delay may be of bad Con-
sequence.
1 am Gentlemen
Your most liumbl Servt.
JOHN MITCHELL
D. Q. M. Gl.
Capt. McCalla
or Mr. Wright.
Philadelphia G July 17S0.
Di. Sir,
Your favour by :\l! Nur^'Ut was duly delivered me, not a
Team is yet come bu"; tht first Six, I am daily call'd on for
them, I rcque^-.t i ou v^Al send them ou as quick as possible 1
fear they T.ill be too D^e, do hasten them all in your power,
and send sixty or seventy Teams if you can the delay in their
coming after the ente: is \ery expensive but Suppose it Can-
not be avoided; ?i- I h..-',e not the least doubt you'll send them
with all possible di-p. .rh— as grain is much dearer v.ith you
than here must leque-i you will furnish the Teames v%-ith no
more grain than is iiily necessary to bring them down. I
will send you more nxiney on thai account next week.
I nov.- Send you Fafly three Thousand three Hundred <&-
thirty three dollars, 'r one hundred and forty nine Guineas
from i\Ir. Holkor on i ct of the purchase of Horses,
You mentioned thn = of the Half Joes being light those you
had before were a'l L . \ e> 1 could have pass'd them all here
you must do the saru. ^ -> v,-ell as you can — &c
I am Sir
Your friend & humble Si^rvt.
JOHN MITCHELL
D. Q. M. 01.
Colo, John. Davis
D. Q. M. .01.
Philadelphia 7 July 17?n.
Sir,
As yon ha.ve engaged to lake the Charge &. Direction of a
pheatcn & two horses., a AYaggon with four horses and Driver
& thirty Six Led Ho?"er. to be delivered to Col. Jerm. Wads-
worth at hartford in Connecticut for to enable you to pei
form the busiiies you have three men to assist you v.-ho are to
receive Sixty Dolir^rs pr day and bear all their own expences
IC---V0I. XIV- ce^ S^r.
220 LETTER BOOK.
ou account of which they have received uine Hundred dollars
— you are to be allo'vv'd One Hundred & Twenty Dollars pr day
for your wages trouble an-d expeuces the exnence for Pasture
of the Forty tvro Horses you are to keep a regular account of
& take Receipts for all Sums you pay you are to be perticu-
lariy Careful of the Horses pheaton <t Waggon, and take the
upcr roui to Is'ev,- Windsor ironr thence to fish kill & hardford
the waggoner must draw Fifteen days Provision he is to con-
tinue with Team have Ordered you twenty three Bushell Eaggs,
and you ai'e to draw here Sixty Bu^-holl Indian Corn .Tc Oats
of which yen are to put nfiy in the waggon the remainder on
the >lorses take care of the Baggs and deliver them to Col.
AA'-;i riQ v^orth from whomc jou aie iu get a receipt for every
thing you Lave as those horses are for Monsieur De Corney
You are not to Draw any pulilic Forage or Provision on the
road, I depend on your making no unnecessary Delay on the
load & you will pay perticular aitontion to the Charge you
have taken.
I have now^ given you four Thousand Eight Hundred Dol-
lars, exclusive of the money paid the men, for which you are
to account with me on your return, there is four saddles and
Bridles three of v.'hich you are to deliver to Colo. Jerm. Wads-
worth the other one of the worst horses he has you are to
bri]ig Back —
I am Sir
Your most l.iumbl Servt.
JOHN MITCHELL
D. Q. :vl. G.
I\Ir. Enoch Walsh.
Philad. 7 July 17S0.
Dr. Sir,
1 h;ive at last pievaiiod on tlie nuiii who Contracted for
the Waggons to take paper CO for one but he expects gould
for those to be delivered the five nov/ brought in amount to
310 which at CO for one is 49';00 DoHars you will be pleased to
give me an order for that Sum as tliC workmen expects their
money pnd want to be paid oft".
I have had the honour of Conversing with Chevalier De la
I^uzrne on the Subject — he reciuest you will let me have the
money £-. says he will talk io you and settle the matter fully.
Will it not he lie:;t to wait <&. send the horses to Come from
Col. Davis in the Waggons as there will -then be five more
LETTER I500K. 227
roiuly to go there is no harrows for the Pheaton how is it
to sent.
I am with sincere esteem Sc respect Dr. Sir
Your most obe'd humbl Servt.
JOHN MJTCIIBEE
D. Q. M. GL
Honourable John Holl^er Esqr.
Philadciphia 8 July 17S0.
)-Jy the lioarcr \iv. AVaUh has the Charge of forty two
Hordes Including tvro in a pheaton, and four in a Team all
of Y.'hich he will deliver you for account of Mon&ier De Cor-
ne, agent for his Most Christian Majesty— the pheaton was
left by Ivlonsieur De Corney, and has been repaired and New-
harness got for it the Team was purchased by I\ir. Hollrer.
I'wenty-eight of the Horses Came from Mr. Smith, of
Baltimore there is four Saddles Sent with the Horses,
three cf '.vhich you will please to received the other .
with one of the worst Horses you have, send back by Mr.
V\''ealch the tree men who assist hini with the Horses, are to
return on foot, no money is to be paid them, or Mr. Wealsh,
till the return here, but you wall please to Certifie the time
you Discharge them, and give Mr. Walsh a perticular receipt
for v,-!iat he delivers, he has been furnished v/itii twenty For-
age bags &, Sixty Eushell of Grain here & provisions for ths
t'^river, who has tvro montJis to serve at 40 £ in Gould or
the Exchange he inlisted for three & Staid for one which ex-
pired the C Inst.
I am with esteem —
Sir
Your Ijurnbl Servt.
' ■ ■ • . JOHN :mjtcheld
D. Q. M. GL
Col. Jerin. Vradsv/orth.
Piiilad'a 12th July 1780.
Fir,
I am realy Sorry to h.^^r you did not Supply Mr. Baird with
the two teams agreabie to my request— from what you say'd
to Mr. Hall I mahe no doubt you v/ill have four Teams ready
by to morrow— two of v.-'cIj is to go with Mr. Grace, Fz two
for Mr. ]Ju.ird, w'ch Ivir. Grace \;ill take care olf, & deliver
228 LETTER BOOK.
OM-r to Mi-. Baird— he Itfl four thousand Eight himdrcd Dolls.
with you, & Mr. Grace has the same Sum to pay for the t-\vo
for his }3rigade.
I request you will exert yourself to the outmost in gcting
those four Teams,— I rely & depend on your doing it without
fail, as the two Brigades -sviil wait for them. & it v.-i!l be a
great loss if you do not accomplish it — I xpect Capt. MeCalla
or Mr. Wright can furnish you Aviih the grain for the four
teams. Mr. Baird took the provisions for two men for twelve
days <& Mr. Grace does the same for two more.
I request you will loose no time in getting those teams
ready a::d ocnt oS let me iicie from j ou on liiis Subject.
I am Sir
Your most humbl Servt.
JOHN :mitctiell
D. Q. M. Gl.
IMr. John Gibsou.
Philadelphia 12 July 17S0.
Gent.
I^lease to furnish Mr. GibscTi, A^ith Thirty Days Grain for
two four Horse Teams, to go with r\Ir. Grace to North river I
will eicther replace it here to Mr. Diddle or send it to you.
I am Gent
your most humbl
JOHN MlTCHELD
D. Q. M. G.
Capt. McCalla
or Idr. Wright.
Philad'3 14 July 17£0.
Fir
The Geeis for tlic Amrnu'dtion Waggons arc ready, their is
only five W'aggons yet come in — I liave foujid a Person that
will make me tvrelve AmmiUuition Waggons for £50 hard
with Geers con.pleat. If T can advance him half the Money,
this v/ill save a Considerable sum as the others v,-ill cost about
£02 Cash. If this is agreeable let me know, the Exchange
at 60 for One if paid in Continental.
There is Eight four HoTse Teams gone forward to Hart-
ford—I Expect Sixty Teams from Col. Da.vis every hoiir— as ho
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promised that Xumbcr & in a few Days expect more Teams
from Berks, Lancasler ct Chester.
I am Y.ith respect
Sir
Tour most Obedt. bumbl St.
J. M.
Honble
John Iioliver Esqr.
Philadelphia 16 July ITSO.
I receired your favour by Mr. Davison — there is not a
Waggon come in from you but the first Six, and as the
money I sent is nearly Equal to Fifty Teams, and Mr. Holker
being Press'd for money for other purposes Can't at this time
send up any Cash, but you may depend on auy Sum that is
Necessary in a very Short time the Teams is v.-anted and the
distress tliat \<Ul be Occasioned for want of them will be
great. I must earnesily entreat and request you will send off
every Team you can get or procure they must not be detained
to bring Loads here it prevents iheir getting here in time &
the service is very difi:erent pray do all in your power, by the
last of the week I can se^id you more money but if you can
send Dovrn the Teams to receive part of their pay here it
would be better, the delay on the road I fear as you formerly
mentioned you had three Brigades ready and they had full
time to be here Some day ago.
I Congratulate you on the arival of the Fi-ench Fleet at
Rhode Island on the IGiL Instant in the Evening, last Night
the Express come to Town v.-ith the account and further per-
ticulars we P2xpect hourly, this will Skew the necessity send-
ing in the Waggons.
If yon car.t procure the to pl-:a?;e your Self dont buy
but if the Please you the will me.
I am T.-Jth Sincere esteem
Dr. Sir
Your most humbl Servt.
JOHN MITCH FEE
D. Q. M. Gl.
Col. John Davis D. Q. ?'.I. Gl.
230 LETTER BOOK.
Philad'a 16 July 17S0.
Sir,
I received your favour by Mr. Couples — observe what what
you say respecting Teams Teams. If you find you Cannot
Send any more Teaines for some lime please to send Down
the money as it is Tranted here & I vrill at any time you
can procure a Brigade send you what is Necessary there is the
most urgent and pressing Occasion for the Teames. The
French Fleet arrived Safe at Rhode Island the 10 Ir.st. in tlie
eveninc; this you may depend on is fact.
1 am Sir
your nio.st humbl Lc
J. M.
ISIajor Reading Nowel!
Q. M.
Philad. IG July 17S0.
Sir,
From your several Letters I finde I can expect very fiew
Teames if any, 1 must therefore request you will send the
money which I sent ycu to pay the hire of YVaggous for the
Service of bis Tvlost Cijristian ?vlajesty his agents here called
upon me for the rnoU'iy & as I wrote to you expressly that
this money could not sor must not be applied to any other
use I make no doubt yau will send it Imediateh'. I rely on
your punctuality as it would be very Injurious to me to be
disapointed.
If I h;id it in my Pow'.u' I would have sent ycu some money
for acct. of the United Ro,tes but 1 have not been able to pro-
cure any Since you wer,": here. I hope soon to get some when
you may expect all in viy Power, please to let me knovr if
you have any Horses Lett that are lit for Service. If so please
to send them as they are much wanted Could any Tow Linen
be got near you & at wBiat price.
The French Fleet Arrived at iihoad Lsland, the 10 Inst, in
the Evening every iiorse or AvagKou we have or can get v/ill
be wanted. I nm very sorry yon Could not get Teams, in
your County but am Ocnvinced you done all in jour power
and l\Ir. Sloughs buying Horses was no doubt the Cause you
could not get them.
William Smith }<:^
LETTER r.OOK. 231
Philadelphia IG July 17S0.
Sir,
I have this momeul lijceivecl your favour of this day, what-
ever Teams eoiues iu in fuLure shall be deiained here till iu.r-
ther Orders, but they vrill expect & insist od graiu which is
always given thera afier entering into the public Service, if
Pasture can be got it Shall be done & I hope to be able to
procure it, you mention the Twenty Ammunition Waggons
being ready next v.'eek I cannot ansv/er for that, I informed
you yesrerday of a proposal which was made mo about the
Tv.-elve a,munition \Yaggons, when I sent for the money (Mr.
Wuv) he said he foigot to mention the cover whif^b he nev'^r
furnished this will Cost £3 hard, and of Course the v/aggon
will Cost £oS v/hich 1 more than I mentioned to you I de-
sired him to wait on you and let you hnovv-, since which I
have not seen him, there is Seven waggons now ready with
all their Geevs Compleat, so soon as the others are Brought
iu 1 will let you know but Cannot be Answerable for the time.
I have before infoinitd you there was Eighty waggons gon
forward Expect Seventy from the other side Susquehannah but
you can be no means be answerable for haveing Two hundred
ready. I ingaged I v.-ould do all in my Power to procure that
number which I will do If practable the State have sent to
procure a Considerable number and the Miliiia will be Ime-
dialely Called out those Circumsiaucer; and a Backwardness in
the people to go over the norlji River has and vril! render it
More Deficuli than I expected but eviry thing iu my Power
shall be ^done.
Whatever Horses comes here shall be provided for in the
best pasture that can be procured there will be an Express
raedy to go to Lancaster to Morrov,- who will Take any money
you or Mr. Ivlorris thinks proper to send.
You may rely on e^-ery service in my l*ov;er on this and
every other ocoiiiiou being v»,rry Sincerely
Sir
Eoublo J. ^l.
John Ilolker E=;qr. D. Q. M. G.
Philad'a 22d July 17S0.
Sir,
Toa are to proceed with the fourteen Teams lindcr your
comand with utmort disptit, b by way nf Correyle's Ferry
Hacketstown Sussex Court House >'>:- New Winsor where you
232 Llr-'TTER BOOK.
are to cross the North river & proceed on to Hartford in Con-
necticut, &. there apiy iv }.Ton.s. De Corney ],i.. Col. cf Cavalrj'
or to Col. WadsworLh from v.'lioni you will roecive further
Orders.
Your ]3rigade has received one }.Iontbs pay advance you
have had the same for yourself & Horse, you have also rec'd
thirty two days Forage i> t.welve days Rations for yourself &
Waggoners a Superinteii\Vt will proceed immediately who will
act as Commissary anfH Forage Master, & have the care of
fifty Teams you will oL'Sr^ve sucii orders as he gives & account
with him for the :Monoy you expend for Pasture for w'ch you
lire to take receipts to enable you to settle your '\rcount«.
You have now rec'd foOTtoen Hundred Dollars for that pur-
pose, for which you are lo be accountable- -
When you arive at Hatiford Mr. Baird W. C. v,-ill take three
of the Teams under his Care.
I am Sir
Y^our humbl Servt.
J. Xi.
D. Q. M. Gl.
Mr. Robert Ronn
W. G.
Philad'a 2.3d July 17S0.
Sir,
Agreeable to your reqi'-fA I inclose you the amm't of ray
Expenditures, exclusive o' the Ammunition Waggons &. Geers
— The Particulars on th-' iJooks are at all times ready for
your Inspection & shall le. happy to give you every Satisfac-
tion in my power.
The Fourteen Teams wlich came last in Setts of this Morn-
ing, It was iji the Evening I rec'd your Directions to send them
on, & Immediately gave i;he Necessary Orders, but they had
to bring their Horses frrrn Pastui-e, get their forage & Pro-
visions &c they have my orders to proceed with all possible
dispatch to Hartford.
I have sent on Ninety two four Horse Teams including
tho.se now going on. I Ejipect fifty Teams from Colo. Davis,
& about three Brigades irorn Chester, Lancaster, Bircks &
Bucks County in r!je Coli-c of Eight or Ten days, perhaps
I may be ablr- t(; g.-t kku", bat as there is no putting any abso-
lute Certainly in th.; pro; ires of the Farmers I cannot pre-
• tend to Speak Positively-TJiis you may rely on, that I will
do all in my power to pr-.^ure them, & do every part of the
L-ETTER BOOK. 233
Inisineps coimiiitted to ciy Care in the best mauuer iu my
power as I am truly d!:.x:o.-:.;(l to make use of every ixeitiou, &
hope til your satisfactio.i, as well as the Chevalier & Mousr.
])e Conicy.
1 have the hon'r to be with f^steem & Respect Sen. yours »S:c
J. M., D. Q. M. G.
IJonble
Jno. Ilolker Esqr.
Philfid'a July £3, ITSO.
Sir,
It %\as Ele\en oCiock Jast iiight when 1 receivt-il %Gur favor,
I take the earliest Opportunity of giving you the information
requiied. I have expin&d as follows viz —
Advance pay to Wag-^ons & Drivers, Waggon Conductors
Pay & Money to procuis Pasture on the road, Two Superin-
tendants, a Coraissary <k Forage Master here One Man doing
both duties. Bags for Forage, Hire of Express, & Men to go
fo the several Counties no deliver Letters &■ procure Teams —
Purchase of Grain. Freight & Storage, Hay & Men to go with
Horses &c Purchase of I'ourteen Horses Saddles & Bridles
Halters &c ^c Amount:; to £2.3u]53:7:G equal to 613,742 ] -S
Dollars. The particulars of each you may have at any time
or the Original ]3ooks ol Entry & receipts <S:c.
A Brigade of Ten Teasns expencc before the
leav-e this City amt. pay advance, 24000 Dollars
Waggon Conductors paj COO
To purchase pasture on che Rctd, 1000
Four forage Bags to i-j.ch 'feani is 40 Bags
stands nearly 40 Dlra. each bu* will now cost
move, 1600
There is also Forage duf- to them com/g from the
County to the City, tht time being very differ-
int according to the places they come from &
price of Grain v.'here Faey live it cannot be as-
certained v/hat sum b^j" on an average Cost, .. IGOO
2SS0O Dolla-s
To this is to bo addo,!' the Value of the Forage and Rations
<^'C— Errors Excepted.
S. M.
D. Q. M. Gl.
234 LETTER BOOK.
Pliiiad'a 23d July ITSO.
Sir,
You being appoinU'Q to ?.uiiermtendaiit of fifty good four
Horse Teams seiu on tu the .N'ortli River iS: to proceed from
thence to Hartford in Connecticut ^v]le1•e or at the North
Kiver, you will icceivs Orders from Men. De. Corney Agint
for the French Army whose orders you are to Obey in all
respects or those of tlse Marquis Delafeyatlie.
You are to see the Waggon Conductors do their duty, ac-
count with you for the ilouey ihey have received for to pur-
chase Pasture &. to deliver out Provision to the Yvaggon Con-
ductors for th.:m & tlic-ir Men out of the Beef Porl-: &. Flour
<t. P.um you have senl forward and in all resp'ts superintend
their Conduct, & see iliey do their duly & they are hereby
Ordered to obey Your Orders, &. proceed as quick as possible
to Hartford.
I request you may be particularly attentive to your duty,
the Names of the Wagson Conductors you hR.ve annexed with
the Numbers in each Erigadc. I have also given you Two
Thousand Dollars to enable you to procure what may be neces-
sary for the Horses & T^len of which you are to keep an
exact Account Vouchers t: receipts for all Money expended &;
to be accountable for it & the Provisions sent on.
For vrhich service you are to receive Twenty four Dollars p
day &. four Dollars for your horse v.-.'th forage & Rations for
yourself & horse from the 19Lb Inst, or Eighty Eight Dol-
lars p day, & bear your own Expenccs.
I am Sir
Your humbl Servt.
J. M.
D. Q. Vi. G.
Mr. Robert Elton.
Philad'H 24 July ITS':*.
Sir,
The Dearer Tdr. Elton g-.es as superintendant Comissary and
Forage IMaster of Fifty four Horse Teams of wliich forty Iavo
are gon on to you, the n-rsX Brigade will leave this in a fievr
days by which Shall ser-:! on some Provisions for this Divi-
sion. I expect to send v?: many more Teams in a Short time
the Demand for Teams f'.r the arm.y and other Occasions,
Demands have made it very Difficult to procure them, the
President & Council hav;-? ordered tl^.e Quotas demanded of
them to he impessed, however as the Harvest will soon be
LETTER BOOK. 2,"5
over exiiect to procure a sufik'ieut number for the use of the
Allied Army.
1 ar;i v,-ii!i Esiecm Sir,
Your most humbl Servt.
J. M.
D. Q. M. G.
Col. Jerm. Vradsworth.
Philad'a July ?9, 17S0.
You are to proceed v.'iih ihe Ten Teams under your Com-
mai.d \>iiJi ucijusi di::iJ.Klli by ^vuy of Ccrryls Ferry Kackett^
Town Sussex Court house & New Winsor, where you are to
cross the North River & proceed on to Hartford in Connecti-
cut and there aply to Mons. De Coruey Lt. Colo, of Cavalry or
to Col. "Vv'adsworth from whom you will receive further Orders.
Ycur Brigade has received one Months pay advance, You
have hRd the same for yourself & Horse, You have also re-
ceived thirty four days Forage & fourteen days Rations for
your.?elL L AVagfioners, a superiniendant will proceed imme-
diately who will act as Comm'y <fe Forage Master, & have
the care of the division, You will observe such orders as he
gives, &. account with him for the money you expend for Pas-
ture, for which you are to take receipts to enable you to
settle your Accounts, You have now received One thousand
Fcllars for that purpo.-.e, for which you are to be Accountable.
I am Sir
Your.s 6 c.
J. M.
D. Q. M. G.
Mr. Sam'l AVilliamson
AV. C.
Philad'a .July 2:*, 17S0.
Sir,
You fire to proce^-d with the Eleven Teams under your Corn-
and vs-ith utmust di.spatcli by way of Conwl's Ferry Hacketts
Town Sussr-x Court House & Nevr Winsor, where you are to
Cross the North River, & proceed on Hartford in Ccn-
necticut & there aply to Mon.s. De Corney I^i. Col. of Cav-
alry, or to Col. Wad:--v,-orth from v.-hom you will receive fur-
ther Orders.
Y''our Brignde has received one I^Ionths Pay advance, you
have had the same for yourself & -Horse, You have also re-
236 LETTER BOOK.
reived Ihiiiv four clays forage &. fourteen day- Rations for
yoursel.t & Waggonci'^, Mr. Elton Superintendant has pro-
ceeded on before you wlio will talce charge of the Division &
will act a(5 Coramisya?y & forage Master, you will observe
such ordej-s as he givej, & account with him for the INIoney
you expend for Pasunv, for which you arc to take receipts,
to enable you to sett:e Your Accounts, You have now re-
ceived Eleven hundrexS Dollars for w'eh you are to be ac-
countable.
I am Your Iroml. servant
el Gill
W. C.
D. Q. M. G.
Philadelphia 2 Augt. 17S0.
Sir,
You will proceed with the Twenty seven Horses, under your
care with the Utmost Dispatch (so as not to Injure the
Horses) by way of Cor:'ye]l Ferry, Hackcts Town, and Sus-
sex Court House, and Zvev.- Windsor where you are to Cross
the North River & proceed on the safest and best Route to
Hartford, in Connectic?t, and there deliver your Horses to
Mosr. De Cornoy Lt. Ccl. of Cavalry, or to Colo. Wadsworth
from whom you are to get a receipt for the Horses, be per-
ticularly carefull of the Uorses on the road & get good pas-
ture every night for thti-a and feed them a day with a reas-
onable alowance of oats; or Corn for whicli purpose I have
now given you Six Thoihand Dollars, you are to take receipts
for all money expended for the Horses to enable you to settle
youi- accts. with me yot are to make no delay on the road
• rcturuing uor suffer the two men v.dio go with you
to do it.
Thorn ax Alexaude
1 am Sir
&
J. :
rhilad'a 2d Augt. 178^.
By ?,Ir. Tlionias Alcvnder you will receive twenty seven
Horses, twenty five purc],ax'?d by CoJ. Davis, of Carlisle, &. two
by Mr. Smifb of DaltiiirOir- . The T.i-t of Col. Davis's I havi.
LETTER BOOK. 237
inclos'd you, the otiier two you will kuow by paper annexed —
hope Ibey will orive safe & ia good order— Mr. Ale.vander Las
orders to be particularly careful of theui. I Expect to &end
you tweuty Ammuriirion Waggons conipleat by Monday next,
it is extronity difficult to procure Drivers to go with them,
every ihing is doins here as fast as the situation of the
County will admit— One Hundred & thirteen four horse Teams
haye gone on to you on to you & in a few days Expect to
send a Considerable number more— sb.all be glad to hear from
you & know the siiualion of the Armies— from the Prepara-
tions jiope v/e shall have a successful Campaign.
I am &c
J. i\I.
Col. .Term. Wadswovtli
Hartford.
Philadelphia 3rd Augt. 17S0.
Sir,
Your favour by "Mr. Ea;ieuberger came to hand this Inst,
with Eighty Horses for which he has a receipt from Mr.
Holtzheiraer & me have retuimed tlie Saddles & By the Wag-
gon which returns with the bearer— four of the Horses are
lame but expect thej- ws'l soon recover as they are in good
pasture.
Is there any good \V;ui:mou that makes amuniticn ^A'ag-
gons in or near Lancas'-r if there is you would oblige me by
informing the Lowest p. ice with painted Cover Swingle Trees
brest <£, Pole Chains also the price of good Stout Road Wag-
gons with Swingle Tress Brest and Pole Chains and Lock
Chains to both & what -ihc price of Tow linin is.
I am Sir &c
M.
Mathias Slough Esor.
Dr. Sir
4 August 17S0.
There is no Gi-ain fee the Tean..> nov; hei'e, & )eady to s°l
off for the Army of Hi;.- most Christian Majesty, it is attended
with great expence the detaining ihe Teams, ther is no part
of the Xeoessarys reqr^ijed jr. the Ouartor Masters busine.'^s but
v,-hat I am ready to i-'ocure if you think proper — You v/ill
excuse me for talring fiie liberty of observing that the more
men employed to do r.ablic or Private business the worse it
238 LKTTEK BOOK.
is done, my only viev,- or iuteiUion is to give you my senti-
ments, wiiich if they can be of any .service shall be lU your
Command.
I have some Stores here which nnisL be .^:ent to the Ameri-
can Army. If you think proper I Avill send about six or seven
Hundred Weight in each of the Wa,i;gous going on to the
allied army the Waggons shall not be detained by it,— but
without your approbar.iun it shall not be done Sai'r 5th Augt.
17S0.
I am Sir
J. W.
P. S. there is Seventeen Horses come from r.altimore w'ch
I have ordered examined & sent to pasture till I receive your
directions they are new at the Stables.
Houbl John Holker Esqr.
Sir,
There is now Twenty AVaggons waiting for Grain the the
expencc is above Twelve Hundred pounds pr. day exclusive
of forage and Provisioiis there will be one or two Brigades
in on Monday or Tuesday each Brigade will require 350
Bushells Corn — I request you will endeavour to procui'e the
grain so soon as po.^:siblc and let me know when it may
expected.
5th Augt. 17S0.
Wm. Turnbull E.sqr.
Sir,
Philad'a 5th Augt. 17S0.
You are to proceed with the nineteen Teams under your
Comni'd wiihout the ouimost Dispatch by way of Correyls
Ferry Hackets Town, Sussex Court House & New Windsor
whore you are to Cros.=. the ncrth river & proceed on to Hart^
ford in Connecticut and there apply to Mosr. De Corney Tjieut.
Colo, of Cavalry or to Colo. Wadsworth from whom you will
receive further Orders.
Your Brigads has rec'd one months pay advance you have
had the same for yonr.-<df and Horse ycm have also rec'd
thirty day.s Forage and •■I'te.-^ii days Rations for yourself and
w^aggoner.- a Siiporini. lidi^nt wii! proceed Imediately wlio will
act as C.imm'y and Forage ?.ra-ter and have the Care of
Derision you will observe sucii ciders as he will give and
LETTER BOOK. 239
occnmit with iiim for the money you expend for pasturo for
which you are to take rcccijus to enable you to sctiie your
accounts.
You have now rec'd 'c\:o thousand Dollars foi- ihat purpose
for -which you are to :!;- accountable — as you have two Bri-
gades under your direci'.on wliils'i you can keep them together
without iircjudice to iLe service you shall be entitled to re-
ceived Twenty four duLJart^, pr. day for yourself Sc four dollars
pr. day for youi Horft wiili Raiions aiid Forage for yoursclj
S:. Horse.
I am Sir
J. M.
P. S. You are to procrud with tlie greatest dispatch to Hart-
ford so as not to prejudice the Teams.
John Buchannan
rhiladeiphia 8 Augt. 37S0.
Sir.
Y^ou are to proceed with th(; utmost Dispatch with the
eighteen Horses put n^der your Care, by ATay of Ccrrylls
-Ferry Morris-Town axvl Kings Ferry, and from thence to
Hartford, in Connecticu-C, where you are to Deliver them to
Mons. De Corney Lt. Tol. of Cavalry & agent for his most
Christian .Majesty or to Colo. Wadswona taking a receipt
for them >ou are to piuceed with one mzai to assist you as
far as Camp, and froiu thence you will take two each of
which Is to have Sixtj dollars pr. day and bear their own
expence, & you are to have Fifty Dollai's pr. day, as far as
Camp and from them-f you are to have One hundred and
Twenty Dollars p day e:jd pay your own expences have now
given you Three '1 hunsind Dollars to pay fur pasture for the
Horses c^ oiher expenses you are to take receipts for all
money laid out for pa.sijii-e and he perticu.larly Carefull of the
Horses on the road iha-.. tlie men attend their duty the Horses
are all Branded and vt-u have a list of them, which you will
de]iv-f;r to Monsr. De Consey or Col. Vv'adsworth who will
receive them request you may make no delay and Ije per-
(icularly attenti^e to yo;u- duty.
r am Sir
Mr. James Rensha-.T.
240 LETTER BOOK.
]:ir. Sir,
There j.s some more Tt-am^i come in who want? their IMontlis
pay advance & the rerE^^rr of the Wagt^ons will be in today,
J have paid the last I^IeTuy away, and will now want at least
vSixty thousand Dollars this Day o;- in the Morning early, as
it takes a Considerable time to get the money &. count it, I
request ycu will please to Scud me an order this Morning,
ray leg is so bad I cannot vralk or w'd wait on you myself.
1 find it Extreamly diiT-eult to get \Vaggoners even at three
pounds, or One liund'd *-. Eighty pounds Contineniai p Mo.
the Malitia going out is one great reason, if you think it Safe
lo Employ Deh^crtcrs Zvz:r. the Dvittish A;my I can get Some
\i-rx good Drivers amo:;;,:;sl them.
1 am Dr. Sr.
Yrs.
J. M.
D. Q. M. Gl.
11th Aug'st IT&O.
Ilcnble John Holker Esg:.
Philad'a 12th Aug'st 1780.
Sir,
I request you will Endi-: vor to procure as many good Teams
as possible, and send thvm down with the utmost dispatch,
for the s;une Service »fc en the Sanre acct. as the Cash, &. if
you want r>roney let rae know how much will do, & it shall
be Sent you, I request yiu will use all your Interest to Send
me two Brigades for the Service of His Most Christian Majes-
ty — I hope to hear from \on soon & am with esteem
Sir,
Yours &ca
J. !sl.
D. Q. M. CI.
Major Reading Howell,
Q. Mr. Mountg-ecne.
It is nece';sary you sho:!'! you shauld make a proper return
cf such Provisions as yon tooke under your Care out of Mi-.
Gills Brigade of Teams arcl that alr-o that the whole be prop-
cily Accot. fcr before tb.o i:io;.cy retained for that piirpa-;e can
LETTER BOOK. 241
be paid tliis imi-^t lie done regularly <fc properly Certified &
Qualified J vish ihtu- n;ay be no delay in ilie njatter as Mr.
Duncan pay-s it is him the money is due to.
I am Sir
&c
J. M.
D. Q. i\r. Gl.
Philad. ]2 Novr. 17S0.
Mr. Samuel WilliamRon.
Dr. Sir.
Colo. Di^v::- Y.'ho vii! D^iiv^'i- yon ilii« inform:^ me he would
^Yisb To make a Contract >Yith you for puch articles of pro-
vision as you may vrant, that he can purchase on the West
side of Susquannah. I can recommend him as a Gentleman
of Honour and A man of Property & Abbilities at least equal
to any in that part of this State, & realy believe you may
place full Confidence in bim — If it is any bussiness in which
1 can save you Trouble by making the agrcemojit or any
arangenient you may think necessary you kncv I v.ill do with
pleasure I shall every order or business comraited to my care.
Col. Davis has brought some Horses I shall send to examine
Them this day & Send thern off Tomorrow if you do not
countci'raand them one Ff.rigade of Amunition Waggons & one
of Common Waits for Forage.
I am Sr. &c.
J. M.
lolh Augt fVSO.
lionbl. John Hoiker Esqr.
Philadelphia 15 Augt. 17S0.
Sir,
You are to proce^rd with t])C Brigade of Eleven Teams un-
der your Command with the l.'tmost Dispatch by way of
Correyls Ferry — Morristown and King.-; Ferry where you are
to crfi.--.s the n(_rth River hnd ijrocecd to IJeartford in Connecti-
cut, or Rlioiid Island there apjdy to Monsr. De Corney Lieut.
Col. of Cavalary or Col. Wadsworih from wbonie you will re-
ceive further orders.
Your P.rigadc has n-e'd one months pay advance you have
had the sa^nc for yourself and Hor.se, you have also rec'd
Thirty three days Forage and Seventeen days Rations for your
Self Waggoners, a Superintonrlant will proceed Imediately who
lf;--Vui. xiv-ct.h H'jv.
213 LETTER BOOK.
Avii] act as Comiiiisary aiK! Fcragc Master and liave the Care
Oi the Division you Avill obsearve all Orders he will Give and
account, with him for the rne^ney you expend for pasture for
which you are to tal;e receipis to enable you to Settle your
accounts. You have now rec'd Twelve hundred Dollars for
that purpose for which you arc to be accouutabl— 1 request
you may loose no time on the road but proceed to Rhoad Island
as quick as possible except you receive Orders to the Coutrarv
on the Road from Col. De Carney or Colo. Wadsvrorth you are
in take receipts for all your J'asuire &
1 am Sir
Mr. ^Yni. Child W. C.
Sii
Philad. IS xVugt. 17S0
It being inconvenient for Mr. Iloltzhumor to give up one of
his Stabks for the use of the Horses necessary to be kept
here If ycu approve of it 1 will Rent one, get a proper person
to attend it, and send in what hay and Grain may be neces-
sary— If any Expresses are vranted I have some who are faith-
ful and may be depended upon who will serve for one Dollar
pr. Day or the Exchange, being furnished with a horse Saddle
and Bridle and to have theii* Rations when in Philadelphia
and hear tlicir own expence on the road or tv,-o Dollars pr. day
and licar their own espences every where having a Horse
Sadie and Bridle four Thern.
I Shall v,-ant a fuitker sum of nioney there being more Wag-
gons Co.me in money due Col. davis for Grain and purchased
for Teams sent in by him & youi' draft on me in his favour,
also money due Mr. Wai^;li & many other accts. for Bags, and
several articles as Geers a fiew Camp Kettles, Bucketts Hand
siTCws for waggons, advance pay &c <S:o.
The sum I cannot perllcularly ascertain but you may Send
me an order for what you please but 1 think not less than
Sixty Thousand Dollars will do now.
I shall send off the Horses from Carlisle this day to Rhoad
Island and send :^ir. AVoa:.ii who 1 believe will be wauled to
attend all the Tea^is sm;' 'o the arujy an<I is i believe cap-
able of the tru-t wh^-n hi- ->.ts there if. the Ce'l haa provided
any pcrsoii for t/ns purpf".. -■-^ ?Jr. v. alsh can return— If there
)H ajiy arangcmejit wanie-l lespecting what supplies are to be
fui'uished his most Christi'-tn Maje.-ty!s Array in Atrierica. If
LETTER BOOK. 243
I can reiuler any Sc-rvice I will freely do it and i£ necessary
&. his Excellency the Chevalier De Luzerne & you think it
proper I Avill wait on the Count De Rochambau &; give him
every Liformauou & assistance in my Power & put the bus-
iness on Such a footing as will give the least Trouble tS; be
lea-si Expensive and and ai the same' time regularly and prop-
erly done it is my sincere wish to render every service — my
Knowledge of the Country and the different Branches of the
Business and supplies will enable me to do and as I can give
every information I'Gspccting the business, I will be happy
in every opportunity of shewing my disposition to serve the
Protector ni the rights o<" mankiiKl and his Officers and Army.
I hpve
: ice
J. M.
Honble John Kolker Esqr.
Phllad'a ISth Augl JTSO.
Sir,
You being aptiointed V>'. M. to a Brigade of Ten Amunitiou
waggons the property of his most Christian Majesty, you are
to take them under your Command and proceed v.ith the ut-
most Dispatch by way of Correylls Ferry Rackets Town Sus-
sex Court House & New AVindsoi- where you are to Cross the
noi'tii River and pioceed on to Rhoad Island and there apply
to Monsr. De Corney Lieut. Co. of Cavalary from whom you
will receive furthers orders.
Your waggoner being inlisted for iluee month.^. have rcc'd
one months pay Advance and you have had the same you
have also rec'd Fifteen days Rations and Thirty day Forage
for yourself and waggoners &. Horses and to receive forage and
Rations the time of your Service.
I have nov,' given y.jii Two thousand seven hundred and
Twenty Dollars for the. purpose of procureing pasture for the
Horses for which you are to be accountable to Mr. Enoch
"SVaish and Observe all orders that he will give you on the
void ai'd at Rhoad Island — You are to take receipts for all the
money you I-Lxpend for pasture fc to enable you to Settle your
acct. I desire that you will loose no time unnecesary on the
road Imt proceed as quick as quick as possiljle so as not to
prejudice the Horses.
I am
&c
J. M.
244 I^ETTER BOOK.
Philadelphia 2nih Augt. 17S0.
Sir,
Haveing Cominitetl to your Care Twerity three Horses pur-
chased By Coh Davis by Order -of John Holker Esqr. for the
ues of his most Christian Majesty's a; my, I request yen will
see them talven good care of & well attended to one the road,
& proceed to Hartford in Connecticut hy way of Corryel!
Ferry Sussex Coui't House new Windsor, and from thence the
best route to Hartford. When there apply to Col. "Wadsworth
& if he has no ordc2-3 to give you proceed to Newport Rhoad
Island and Deliver them to Col. De Cornoy, Commissary of
War for his mcst Ch:;-tia:i Majesty. I rcquc^-t you will pay
particular attention to the Horses &. see that the men who
drives them are Careful and attentive to their Dutj' and get
Good pasture and feed them properly.
I must request you will be pa;ticuiarly attentive to the Bri-
gade of Amunition Waggons under the Care of Mr. William
Stroud W. C. who has Ten good four Horse Teams with him,
the property of his Most Christian IMajosly, ar.d novr on their
way to Joine his army, see that they are taken good Care
of and make no Unnecessary delay on the Road, that the
Drivers take Care of the Horses and get good pasture for them,
they had Thirty days Forage, and Fifreen days Rations, the
mus be very Carefuli rf ihe Hoises and Keep thent in good
order.
You will also take ]i.;rticu!ar Care to finde out every Bri-
gade of Teams sent froir this for his must Christian iNlajestyi,
Service, and make ihem riroceed on v.ith the utmost dispatch
by the nearest & Best youte to newport, and see that they
make no delay on any account, — I fear they have already
been very blearnable an.J liave delayed the time on the road
this I request you will prevent in future and see that every
man does his duly and they are hereby Strictly charged to
make no Delay bu,t pi'ccjed on with tlie utmost dispatch, &
to OLiey your Orders lilj the arrive at tlie allied Army or re-
ceive Ordei-.s from Mosr. D Corney, or some ofhcer impowered
to give Ordei's. You ar^ on no accouTit to Suffer any Delay
on the Road— You have heresvith the names of the wag,t:on
Co!iductors that have ?:..n._ on & be perricularly Carefuli to
fmde them, out if in any vlace betv.'ren this and Hartford and
get thfun on wiiliouJ Del:/..
When you a:'rive at ].h':j(] Island waii. un TJonsr. Col. Dc
Corney and inform hin -f y<;ur a Ms..! £: deliver the Horses
and Ammunition Wa::...:';. and ab,i) iii" llii-d 'i'eams & if
he has Occasion for v ■:; services to Stay and tak- the whole
LETTER BOOK. 245
OHIO of all the Teams pcnl from ihis do it— and be carefull
and uiligeuL to perl'urni ycur duiy, leceiving lils urder& and
giving ilie nccessai'y and proiier Uider^ to the several "Wag-
gon IMastors, and see that tliey do their duty and perform the
Service required of them.
if Monsr. De Corney dees not ^vant you. you are to returii
Iniediate-ly after seeing all the Teams ari'ive and ready to do
whatever duty may be required of ihem— I doubt not your par-
tieuiar Care & attention lo every part of yoirr duty here in-
coined yon ,S: in every respect act vviih Vigilance and loose no
time in. the exocuticn of the duty.
Tgi thi3 service you are to receive from the IS In-t. tvo
dollars pr day or the Exchange being now one hundred and
forty Dollars Continental, to bear your expence going and re-
turning—the men who drives the Horses to have Seventy dol-
lai'S p day 'and bear their own expences, the drivers in Mr.
Strouds Brigade are inlisted for three months at £1S0 pr.
month and one months pay advan.ced to them ilr. Stroud to
have Twenty Dollars ))r. day, him and the drivers to have
liaiions he Ijas had one n:ionths pay advance also.
To enable you to provide properly for the Horses on the
Road and perform the several duties now enjoined you have
gi^en you Six Thousand Dollars for which you are to be ac-
countable and take receipts for all sums you expend in the
seivice, and keep proper and regular Accts. and pay the men
what may be reasonably necessary you will v,-rite me from
North River, Hartford, and Newport, and give me full infor-
mation respecting every transaction.
If luspectois arc wanted for the first Division in the Room
of Mr. Beard and in the third Devision, I would wish to have
Mr. Buchannon and Mi\ William.-:.on take charge of them, or if
they do not Chuse it, or are not altogether fit there are sev-
eral \ery good men gon on.
If Col. AVadsworth dno;: not act himself he will give you
his advice &. assistance- 1 request every P'ossiblo care and
dilegence may be used to get the Teams on with all the
expedition that Can be used, take particular notice of any
Brigade or waggon Conductor, who have delayed on the road
or behaved 111, & make me a report of it. Remember a
Ration for a man is a ptamd of B'-ef or Pork a pound of J'lour
and a .Jill of Rum & For each Team one Bushell Indian Corn
and hair j)r,und of Hay r>- posture pr. day.
I am Sir
&.C
Mr. Enorh Wa];.h. J- ^I-
246 LETT'ER BOOK.
Phihu!. 22d Augt. ITSO.
Sir,
I rec'd your esleerued favour ic ^\111 Avrite ymi iu a Iievv days
thic goes by Mr. AValsli who goes" ou wiili Tweiuy four Horses
purchased by CoL Davis by Oruer of the Honourable John
Holker E-iqr. as I had no Coucearu iu the pui'chase of auy
Horses Can Lave neither Credit or biaiue — If Mr. Walsh should
be "wauted to Superiutend the Avholc of the "Wasgons he Nvill
stay if not he will reuirn he is very capable of it & I will
appoint proper men to supGriniend each Division. If hs wants
more money it will be necessary to Supply him, he has my
Orders to "cc "II the Teams arc arrived and get them, all to
the army, and if v»-anted Stay with them— I request you will
Give liim your Advice and assistance. Thank God I am clear
of the Q. M. Department at Last I hope you will be able to
sejid tiie Steci's for Col. Cox and me.
I am
J. M.
Col Jerm: Wadsworth
Hartford.
Philadelphia 22d Augt. 1780.
Sir, .
1 have the honour to inclose you Excellency Copy of the
Contracts made with th^ prcpriters of the several Teams sent
by your desire to new Windsor and from thence to Hartfcu'd
in Connecticut from whence they were sent to PLhoad Island
— the Teams are as low as possible being less than Ten Shil-
lings in Gold pr. day, v.'hen General Knox Pressed Teams in
Bucks County in this Strue he allowed them Tv.-enty shillings
in gold or the Exchange and the several Waggon Masters in
the Countys have offered Sixty pounds pr, day, those Sums
are at least Double what I Give for those employed for the
service of His most Christian Majesty's Army and will shev,'-
that thero has been no v.Mut of projier Interest care or atten-
tion in the business — T have the plpasure of asshuring your
Excellency that I have r"<-:ne all that the nature and Situa-
tion of this Country wou"d jiormit &. believe you will find on
enquiry tliat every thai f-s'-ry part of the business ha.s been
Carefully attejidcd to & :.:> paius wanting to have it done on
on the best Terms — and so soon as the present exhausted
State of Horses & Team.'; u-ould admit many of tlie Teams
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remained a Considerable linie at Ne?.- ^Yindsor or where tney
were ordered, beior they were ordered, before aioy directions
were given for them to proceed on to Hartford, I sent a Super-
intendant cf Fifty Teams to the .-\Iarquis Dela Fayte at Camp
who gave him his Orders to proceed on to Hartford the 17th
July if there wa:^ any error in their remaining ai nevr Wind-
sor it was for want of orders sent there sooner.
If I can render any service to his most Christian Majesty
your Excellency or the Count De Rochambeau by going to
Khoud Island I shall do it with yleasure without any other
View than that of giving him full information cf the nature &
manner of diawing lorih the resouices of this Country & tiie
mode of obtaining what Supplies the army may want on the
easiest and best terms and this can only be done by proper
Care and attention to the business and having a Gentleman
to do the Business v.-hcm the GI. & your Excellency Can con-
fide in & who wiJl act Avith proper Spirit Honour and lutegTity
—1 shall only beg leave to add that every Service in my
Power is ni your Cornniand.
I am
&c
J. M.
His Excellency
The Chevalier
Sir,
Tjiere being a Sufficient number of Teams procured for the
use of the French Troop?, please to Engage no more, till fur-
ther Orders, if any have been engaged please let thorn know-
they will not be wanted.
I am Sir
Yrs.
J. U.
I^Iajor Reading Howell
Monntgreej
Pbilad. 22 August 17?0.
Sir.
I herewith Inclose y.-..u ,-; Copy of my Letter to His Excel-
lency the Chevalier De Lri;::-ine wiih. the Several papers there-
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in mentioned --.vhirb v.ill fully Shew the uiaimer of transact-
ing t!ie business you were pleased to recommend to my Care,
I can truly asshure you that every part has been done viih
the utmost attention and on the best Terms which you will
see by examing my Letter Inclosed & the papers therein which
fully explains the nature of the agreem^ents the Rations of
Each Man p day.
By the Agreements no Horse Waggon or Geers is to be
paid for except they are Killed or taken by the Enemy or the
Troops of his :MosI Christian Majesty or Drownxl by Crossing
or recrossing the North river, in eiether of thos Cases the
must produce a Certificate of the fact and then the two inon
who Appaised the Horses AVaggon and Geers must be Quali-
fied before a Majistrate that the appraisement is Just and
true to- the best of their knowledge and Judgment this put
it out of the power of any Person to Alter the apraisment and
is the best secu/ity to both' parties that only Justice can can
be obtained.
I beg leave to observe that the Destination of the Teams at
New Windsor procet^led from want of Orders for them to go
on, that being the place they were Ordered, and as soon as
the Marquis Dela l^ayette gave directions for them to pro-
ceed the went on as fast as they Cou'd be collected, and the
first Devision Arrived at Hartford on the 17th July, as ap-
pears by Colo. Wadsv.-orths Orders to Yi-v. Beard, and there
was no Orders sent to forward the Teams on to Rhoad Island
those Orders they rc-e"a from Colo. Wadswcrth after the got
to Hartford. It is fiiliy evident that tliose prices was low
and much less than v.-ii^ given by the British last V/ar the
gave 15f to 2uf pr. Team in Specie v.-hen it was fully one Half
more Valuable than at i>Tesent, and tlie prices given by Genl.
Knox and by the Wagg'i.n Masters in they Countys is double
what I give for the Service of his Most Christian :Majesty as
it is now equal to lOf ja gold pr. day for a four Horse Team
and Driver. I am fully Saitisfied the business could not be
done one belter Terms vrfiich will appear on every examination
into the matter, as to Teams delaying on the road it is a
complaiiit unjustly made, but very Deficuit to be reimeded it
has been often tried and Several W. Tsl. punnished but Still the
will delay at times wheie they have it in their power— I can-
not be expected to be answerable for this the Rations fur Yif-n
and Horses is fully eA],Iained in the paper annexed to the
agreement.
I flatter myself it wJii apear every thing hss lieen done that
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tiie Nature i'> Siniatioii of tlio times v\-ould admit of this. I
am certain that I have l;eeii and am Sinceariy deposed to Ron-
dtr every Service in my i)ov.-er at all times and ou every Oijca-
.sion.
I am Sir
&c
Ilonourabl J. M.
John Hoilcer Escjr.
Consul] of Franco.
rhilad. 2 Sept. ITSO.
Sir,
You beiui; W. ^I. to a Brigade of Ten Amunitiou AVar.gons
tlie Troperty of His most Christian IMajesty you are to take
them under your Command, and proceed vrith the utmost
i..spatch hy ^vay of Correyells Ferry, Hacketts Town and Sus-
sex Court House and New Windsor where you are to cross the
North River and proceed on to Rhoad Island and ther apply to
Monsr. De Convey L'ieul. Col. of Cavalary from whome you ^vill
receive fui-tlier Orders you must proceed by way of Hartford
in Connecticut. Your Waggoners being Inlisteil for three
months have rec'd one mouihs pay Advance and you have
had the Fame you have also rec'd Sixteen Days Rations and
Twenty one days Foi-age for your Self, Waggoners and Horses
and are to receive Ratioiis ar.d Forage during the whole time
uf your Service,
I have nov,' given you Two Thousand Dollars for the pur-
pose of procuring Pasture for the Horses for which you are
to be Accountable to 3Ir. Enoch Walsh and observe all the
Qj'ders he will give you on the road and at Rhoad Island, Or
in his absconce the Orders of them tlie Commander in Chief
or Monsr. De Corney places over you, or Monsr. De Corney.
You are take receipts for all the Money you expend for pas-
tures &.C to enable you lo Settle your accts. I desire you will
loose no time unnecessarjy on the Road but proceed as quick
as possible so as nrit to prejudice the Hoi-ses, th'^re being three
of the Teams in your Brigade detained here you are to pro-
ceed on v,-ith the Seven v.-ithout Delay.
I am Sir
&c
J. M.
Mr, Isaac Eyif^ W. M.
Whfii you airive at iln.-if..rd, oa'l on C.do. Wadsworth, to
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Phd. 2d Scptenib'r ITSO.
Sir,
I have thn lionour to iuclose you account of the Amniuni-
tion Waggons, horses, & Geers £ent for the use of his Must
Christian Majesty's army: you vrill please to observe that
there has been no Iiorses purcliased by me at any Time for
the service of your Troops, except tliose deliverd you here.
Therefore can have neither Credit nor the Contiary by any
horses sent from tliis State— I sliall be hnp'py in every opp'o^
of rende}'ii)s you The count de Rochambaii or the olhccrs of
his Army any Service here, and if the count &. you arc of
opinion my going to Rhode island -would be of real Service,
I will do it with pleasure, my advice &. sentiments on the
circumstances, & manner of procuring what supplies you may
want from this country, with the easiest & best mode of
obtaining them shall be freely given, & in everything in my
power, will most Chearfully render every Service to the Offi-
cers & army of our Great & good ally — His Excellency the
chevalier dela Luzerne has detained three of the Ammuni-
tion waggons here for sonne time, he will inform the reason
I have tlie honour to be <.tca.
Mr. De Corney
lyieut. Col. of Cavalry.
Philad'a 24 Sepfr 17S0.
Sir,
My Indisposition prevented me v.aiting on you Yesterday,
and also from Answering y'r Note this morning. I am Still
confined & ijicapabie of nnuch bus's but every paper & acct.
Shall be laid before you, they never v/ere refused,— an acct.
cf the E.xpendi lures v.as Sent you, & the bus's not being
Compleated, as all the Teams are to be paid the hire duo
them, w'ch W'll arnt. to a Very Considerable Sum, as there
is two months pay due to the greatest part, also grain &,
money for pasture — there is near One hundred arrived, as I
am told, — from those reasons &. there being nothing mentioned
for my trouble in Executing thir- Ijus's vv-'ch I do assure you
has been atend'd with boih trouljle Care, & Attention, I did
not send you the Acc't Curr't as the Acc'ts cannot be closed
till every thiJig is Setled, but you shall have the Acc'ts as they
Stand, yet I cannot E'lend to Strike any ballance before the
bu.s's is Comjjlcntod, — notwithstanding, you shall have every
Satisfaction &. infoimation yen reyuir.v-, so far as it depends
on me,— 1 hope to Morrow, if I axh the least Capable of bus's
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or the directing of it,— ibo Owners of the Teams are. Clam-
ourous for their money I will Eudeav'r to send you an Esti-
mate of the Sums due them, that are here, tiie others are on
their Way, the pay of One hundred Teams for two Jkmths
will be 492t!00 Dolls. Exclusive of grain, fc iMouey due for
pasture, the grain Shall l:e delivered as long as there is any
at Mr. Turnbull's agreabic to your desire to Mr. Hall, you
may rest Assured of eveiythiug in my power to give you
satisfaction, Si save you trouble, having no other YieA\- from
the begiuing, &. doubt not you v/ill make the Necess'y pro-
vision to enable m.e to pay the hire of the Teams, & other
Expences — 1 have the honour to he &ca S:cn.
Yhs J. M.
1 Four horses Team for One Month is 2400 Dolls, so that
ten Teams is 21000 Dolls, besides W. Mrs. pay for one months
pay.
Honble John Holker Esqr.
Estimate of the hire of 100 four horse Teams for two
Months —
1 four liorse Team & driver ai £30 p day is 2400 Dolls, for
SO Days.
One Brigade of four horse Teams for 30 Days is 24u0 Ds. &
GOO Dolls, for the Vv'aggou Condr. is 24G00 Dolls.
100 four horse Teams & drivers & W. Crs. for two Mouths is
492000 Dolls. & there T.ill he near half as niuch for the other
Teams expected in in a Sho't Time, Exclusive of ball'ce due
them for pasture going, & the amt. of grain due ihem Com.iug
w'ch will be Considerable.
Pliiladelphia 30th Sept. 17S0.
Dr. Sir,
On the P.cuiru of the Ttims from the French Service I re-
quested the AVaggon Conductors to make out their paj -Rolls,
which was done by ail but :dr. Gill &. T\Ir. Rowan, v/ho vreut
off v/ithout, as V.r. Wiiliamsim has been has been Obliged to
take Care of Mr. Gills Brigade for some time Gill having been
taken into Custody at West Point for some misconduct on the
road I desired Mr. AVilliamson to make out his pay-RolI which
he has done, hut Gill having Provisions & Rum here & hav-
ing furnished no Acco't of what was done vrith it 1 fmde it
necessary to have part of the money sloped till this matter is
cleared up. Mr. lio-vau has left no accd't of any kind— Mr.
2r.2 lettp:r book.
Buchannon lias lefr. his pay Role with Mr. Scull & liope to be
able to pay him the naoiiey the moment :\Ii. llolker Vuv-
nishcs the Ca.-^li it Shall be paid, as he is th.' }_erson to be
looked up to for tliis Busine.-s — IMr. Buchannan & Mr. wil-
liamsou ha.vc clone every thiog proper and necessary. I can't
say so much of the Oihei's I i^eut after ?*Ir. Gill but he did
not see proper to return Mr. Rowan went intirely without
my knowledge for what reason I can't Say, but it has been
injurious to the ovv-ners of the Teams as I cannot Send their
pay before ilie Accounts are properly made Out.
I have detained one 'J'housand Pouads being part of the pay
due Mr. Gill for bis Tpam hirp f- Weajrp? til) hP pptlles fhe
Account of Pi-ovi?ions he received here of which he has ren-
dered no Account.
I am with esteem
&c.
Col. John Uavi.^
Philadelphia 21st January 17S1.
John Ilolker Esqr.
I have this moment received your favour of this date my
aceo'ts Can be pi'oduced at any time as some of the persons
to whom mony may be due on settlement, live in the Country.
1 must v/ait their coming but the accounts as They stand, may
be delivered > o. when you p'.ease— when I undertook this bus-
iness it was vvith an inteiuioii of rendering our great & good
ally al! the sersice in my power, and to render every degree
of service, <t respect to liis Exceil. The ^Minister of France
whom I revere & esteem — and also to do all in my power to
serve Mr. Holker, to vrbom I shall at all Times he pleased to
have an opp'o of shovring my attention and respect — you
mention that what monies may remain in my hands shall be
paid you, and AVhen you would apply to his Excel). The
Minister to know v/hal should be aliovve<l me for my Trouble
&c. I apprehend this is giving unnecessary trouble, but I be-
lieve there will not Ijs much inony in my hands when every
Thing is settled, you know wliat y(;u've allowed for purchase
of horses &a. &a. & I believe it is a self evident thing, that
I liave had, al least, double the Trouble Tliose Gentlemen
had— I v,-ouhJ of choice purch.ise horses. Teams, provisions
&a at 2\i: ]>'c, raD'p;- firm gee Through the lousiness I liave
done al 5 p'o this I beiicve you must be convinced of — yet
I shall make no furti^ei- ob.serva.lion (ju the subject, you will
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please to prcsrnt this matter as yon think proper to the IMin-
ister & when you let me know his & your deterniinaiiou the
accounts shall be fini.sJied; it cannot he unrea.^ouable to have
This done— it will at all Times give me pleasure to shew my
respects for his Excell: The Chevalier Dela Luzerne & Mr.
Holker & to render them every degree of service, & polite-
nss in my power — I will not say anyiliing on the subject of
the Care & attention to the busine.^s, let it speak for it.-olf—
I have ilie hcnr'nr to he itca.
John Holker fJsqr.
I am favour'd with your.? of tliis morning, llie arco'ts are
now closed, Mr. Culnan Avill call on you, to shew the state
of them no Time or pains shall he v^antiug to finish them as
I am as anxious on that head as you can be & would v>-ish to
have them doiie to please you, if there was no other reasons
—As to what you say respecting a Commission, I shall only
ansv.-er that the trouble & atentinn must be obvious to you,
I douljt not. I will be at least on as good terms as any other
who has transacted the business of he Ai'my — I have before
mcntion'dmy motives for engaging in the measure & will
at all Times be ready to render any service in my power
Avithout any stipulation on my side, on my side, as it will
give me real pleasure to render you everything that can be
either of use to you, or your friends; my disposition has ever
been to serve His Excel!, the ^Minister of pTacce on all
occasions; you may depend that there will be no Sum allowed
bj' him, that will not exceed the money I have received or
That will rtm.ain in my hands.
I am fee a.
10th February SL
JIoDsieur De :,Iarl)ois.
I have the honour to ansv.-ei- your esteemed favour of yes-
terday to inform you it is absolutely out of my pov/er to
retain arjy sum to cover Monsr. De Corneys ad-.ances to the
different artificers, aludod to in liis Letter, wiiereas I've set-
tled & paid (upwards of two months) every farthing ov.-ing
to the AVaggouers in service nf r;ur TUustricuis Ally — Jonathan
Siro7nou3 the first Tinio I've heard his name mention'd conse-
quently had no aniicipation of his demand on INIonsr. IJe
Corney, nor did this Gcril. ever hinl to me to deduct any
254 LETTER BOOK.
sums from VVciggonert;, except thc^^e tlutt ycu'l fiud yi li^t
inclosed — You likewise have one of tl\e Route from hence to
Baltimore &:'..- Sic for your p.oveurm't.
I am fccri.
You juriy tlepcurj I shall endeavour to recover The Wag-
goner:; to Cover Mousr. De Corueys demands.
rh'a ■2':a J^irch ITSl.
Will'm Smith Sen'r
(Lancaster County)
i was much surprised at being Called on, by a INlr. James
Wright for pay of tv/o teams, sent by you for Service of his
Most Christian Majesty, as you have a much larger sum in
your hands, which i sent ycu in June last, with positive di-
rections, 6c instructions to apply it to paying & procuring
Teams for that service, and Lave your acltnoviedgm't both in
writing f: b'?fore Witness of your having received that sum —
Those Teams are returned to me &. entered in your & your
sons names, if ycu do not pay the hire of those Teams (if
they arc not yours & your sons), you may expect both trouble
& expence, & other inconveniences the people \'-'A] not be kept
out of their mony, and you may depend the Agents of his
Most Christian ^ilajesty v.iil take proper & public steps to
have this matter settled, you have had a Considerable indul-
gence already, & doubt not you will do wha.t is just, and
consistent, you laiow the United States have no right to any
monys put into a mans hands, for the use of our Ally, and
that you must be accountable for the mony — As I have had
a good opinion of you, doubt not you v.ill act w'th propriety
on this occasion.
1 am <&ca,
EARLY Pi^TITIOXS.
>Jl5v
eat:ly rr:TiTioxs.
EARIA" PETITJONS.
His Royal Jiighness his Grant to ^Yi]lia7l! Ponu Esqr. ci! Ncv.'
Castle ct Twelve Circle.
This Incleiitiire made ye four & nventieth Day of August in
ye four & thirtieth year of ye Raign of our Soveraigu Lord
Cliarles ihe Sccoucl by ye Grace of God of Englaiul Scotland
Erance & Ireland King Defender of ye faith &c Anno q
Divus 6S2 Between ye most Illnstrous Drince hi? Royal HighL^'s
James Duke of Yorl; 6: Albany Earle of Vestor &c of ye one
]jart & Wni. Penn Esqr. Sonn & heire of S'd Wm. Penn KnT.
deceds of ye older part Witnesseth Tiiat his Said Royal
Ilighn's out -of a Special Regard to ye memory & many faith-
full & Eminent Service? heretofore performed by ye Said Sr.
AVm. Penn to his said maty & Royal Kighn's & for ye good
will v.hich his Raid Royal Highn's haih & bearelh to ye Said
Wm. Penn & for & in Ccnskleracon of ye Sum of tenn shil-
lings to him in hand paid by ye Said Wm. Penn at &. before
ye Ensealing & Delivering hereof ye Receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged & for other good Causes Sc Consideracons Doth
Bargaine Sell Enfeofce & Confirme unto ye Said Wm. Penn his
Heires & Assignes forever All That ye towne of New Castle
oiherv.-ise called Delaware & all that tract of Land lyeiug
within ye Compasse or Circle of tv.-elvc milts about ye Same
Scituale J^ycing & being upon ye River Delav.-are in Amer-
ica (fc al! islands in ye Said River Delaware & ye Said River
f'c soils there of, lyeing north of ye Southermost part of ye
said Circle of tvrclve miles about ye Said towne, together with
all Rents Services Royalties Eranchises Duties Jurisdictions
Libertyes & privilcdges there unio belonging &. all ye Estate
)-ight title Interest powers, property Claimd &. Demand v/hat-
socver of his Sai<l Royal Highn's of in or to ye Same or to any
part or parcel thereof Saveing alvrays & Reserving to his
Said Royal Highn's his Agent & Servants free use of all Ports
wayes fir. pas.sages into th:-o' & cut of ye Bargained Peniisses
& every part & parcel thereof To have & to hold ye Said
ToY.-ne fir C:ircle of Twelve IMiles of Sand about ye Same
Islands fir. all other ye before rnencuncd or Intended to be
hereby bargained PrM)u;:s:es v;ith their appurtenances unto ye
Said V\'i!i. I'erin liis Hciri^s fir Assignrs to yc only use &. be-
hoof..- of him ye Said Wm. Penn his Heires fir Assignes for-
ever ^uldiii;:; fi- jiayin:: Lbcreforo ycurely fi; e\ cry year unto
17 --V.,]. XiV- t.ih S>r.
258 EARDY PF/riTIONS.
Said Koyal lliglm's his Heires ct A.ssigues ye Sum of five
shiJlings ol Lav.fuM mcney of England at ye Seast of Michael
ye Are (illegible.) only & ye Said Wm. Penu for himself bis
Hcires t As.signes Doth Covenent &. grant to & -\vith bis
Said Royal Higbn's his Heires & As-signes by these presents
That be said AVm. Pcun his Heires &: xVssignes Shall & V.'ill
well & truly pay or cause to be paid to his Said Royal Highn's
his Heires it Assignee ye said yearly rent of live shillings at
ye Dayes where on ye Same is reserved to be paid as afore-
said, And his Said Royal Highn's for himself his i-fi ires &.
Assiguos Doth Covenant & grant to &; with ye said Wm.
Pemi his Heires &. Assignes by these presents. That his Said
Royal Highn's his Heires & Assignes v,'ill at any time or
times hercsoever during ye Space of Seaven yeares next ensuo-
ing ye Doth hereof r<pon yo request & all ye Cosis & Charges
in ye Law of ye Said Wm. P<-nn liis Heires & Assignes as
make & Exec'ite to or cause or procure to be made done &
Executed all & every Such further act & acts Conveyances,
and assureances in ye Law whatsoever for ye furtlier Con-
veying & Assnrcing ye Said towue Sc Circle of Twelve miles
of Land aboute ye same & Islands & all other ye (illegible)
with ye Appurtcnces unto ye Said Wm. Peun his Heires &
Assignes forever as by ye Counsel Learned in ye of ye Said
Wm. Penn his Heires Assignes Shall he reasonably Devised
advised or required. And his Said Royal Highn's hath hereby
made Constituted & Appointed John }iIoll of New Casile afore-
said Esqr. & Ephraim Harman of New Castle aforesaid Gentl.
jointly & eitlier of theni Severally his time Sz Lav*-ful Attor-
cnios &. by those presents Doib give <£; grant unto ye said
John Moll & Ephraim Harraau his said Atto'-nics or either of
them full pcv.-ei' &. authority for liim & in his name & Stead
into all & Singuler ye Pemisses hero in before mcnconed or
intended to be hereby aliened Enfeoffed & Confirmed & unto
every or any part or parcel thereof in ye name of ye whole
to enser & Quiet & pencable possession & Seisin thereof or
of any part or parcel] thereof in ye name of ye whole to
enser & receivd &.-. after peaceable possession thereof had &.
taken as a foresaid to deliver quid &. peaceable possession &
Seisin thereof or of any part or parcel! thereof in ye name of
ye whole tf) ye said Wm. Penn his Heires or Assign-s or to
his or their Lav.'full attorney or attornyes Suflicienvly author-
ized to receive & take ye same & hiiu oi- their to have in yc
quiet Sc peaceable pos.s-.sslon thereof according to yc tru.e
Intent & meaning of the sd. prescnt-s And his Said Royal!
EAPJ.Y PETITIONS. 2F/3
Highiis. doth Ivnvhy allo\Y of Rottifule i^- Confirmed whatso-
ever ye Said John Moll & Ephraini Harman las Said Atlornyes
shall Lawfully do or cause to be done in & about ye pemisses
by Virtue, of those presents to be- as good 6c Efectuall in ye
LaAv' to all Intents & purposes v.'hatsoever as if his Said Royal
Highn's had done ye Same in his owne person or had been
Present at ye (niegible) thereof — In witness whereof bis Said
Royal Highness haih to these presents Sett his liand & Seal ye
day & year first above v.'ritten.
JAMES.
Entred ye 21 of Xoverr.bcr l'JS2.
Dcdled ci beliveitd in ye Pestince of
Jo: Vv'earden.
Geo. Mann.
Secretarys cfTiee of ye Province of Nev; Yorke ?.Iay 20th 1700.
The Above written is a true Copy of the Record Remain-
ing in the said Office Cony & Examd.
P WILE SHARPAS D. Secry.
Recorded in the Rolls Office at Phila in Pritent book. A.
Vol. 2, page lis: 119: 12ii the 2Sth 8th Mo. 1701.
By THO: STORY.
Recorded in t)ic Roils ofTice at Nev.- Castle In page -iOS: 409:
el. the 16th day of ,March 1724.
Pr lee JOHN DENNY U. L.
To ye worthy William Keith Essqr. Luitenant Governour of
ye province of PenssiJvania &zc, and to his honourable
Council, Ctr.
The adress of ye houshoiilders of the Township of Whit-
land humbly sliev/eth that v.-uereas you were pleased some
time agnc to ci-der John Cartligc Isaac Taylor &c To view
and lay out a Road Leading from Thomas Moores at Bi-andy-
wine to Conostogoe; and some of ye sd — viewers Through
wroung and prejudicial lnfori;uiticn are inclining to lay out a
nen- Road, Througli our Towii-^hip, parallel for 9 or 10 miles
length, wirh a griod be;i.ten Itoad, (formerly laid out by o? der
of Court; Returned and Recorded v/ith Court & distance)
'dhuut half a mile dh-iard from ye nov-,- intended Road; now
■jour petitioners liunibly ci-ave:-: that > ou will be pleased to
prevent tbis intended evil Thrown upon us, an evil v,-e say in
260 EARLY rBTITIOXS.
ye beginuing an evil v,-iUiout end: by cutailiug a lu'cessity
upon 11:3, and our ti;-:etrfsor^ of mantuinii-.g Two Kcad.'^ where
tbcre is occalicn but of one, and yet a much belter Kcau than
is possible to nial;e ye other (unless it may be cnucei\ed to
ye Rivers to a ,, above its ov,-u Rise or fountain)
and all this to gratiile a family or two, or perhaps under a
protesct of somev^-hai nearer which by estimation Ti.~ Thought
not 20 perches shorler in 10 or 32 miles going, whereas ye old
Road is advantagioys to je Tovrnship at Uuclilau, Cain and
many more northeni Inhabitants and ye none Required one
being at Laft -j mile.-; to ye uo) ihward of all Inhabitants souHi-
evjy ..,,^ p,- two ■■v'^i^^fd, yt If -otbd m warrant ^^-liicb got
his out of their w.-.;, to mab;e use of to Rhilad'ia, besides yt
difference of charge that yo nov,- Road- will require will be as
ten to one, having 12 or 34 Creel-s or Runs to cross, Sv/amps
& Cripples to close, Causwajs to mahe, bridges &. arches of
stone to build, (for Timber will be swept away every fresh or
glutt of Rain and that which is our chief bulwark and de-
fence against Judgement & poverty (next to ye blessing of a
good Government) and that ye enable us lo be Rather holp-
full than burthcnso-ne to ye State; we mean our land & plan-
tation wjll be reudt.-ed unprofitable unto us, in cutting them
into Slircds &. gussil, mantainaned of double, nay Quadruple
fences; so yt we may safely lay yt will be a gL?ater damage
or charge to us thaii any Tax subsidy or levie" y't we have
yet had, or perhaps may have for many years tQ Come, having
thus abrubtly stated our Case hope v^e shall llnde Cause to
say y't we live under a Goveiuour and in a Government, who..e
ministers Chief Stucy and Concern is to hear and Redress y't
plaints and agrievan'.;.s of y't people Commited to their Care;
by preventing what nny be Injurious at present as also vv'^.at
may prove the RFg^'t of Succeeding times, and we on our
parts under those Coji.iidei'ations, actoidiug to our particular
assessmenfs Shall v, iLingiy (even if t'lese were no necessity)
Contribute toward ye' . Support of sucli an adminisii ation ; so
Relying on your (ii'-jldej we your petitioners as in duty
bound Shall pray fo.-.:r,nr prospeiity hei'e, and Rcoemponce in
ye Mansions of fi]o;;y hcie-afier, lo whitdi we Subscribe.
James Ttiomas. James David.
p:dward Kinison. David Howel.
Isaac Malin. Evan Lewis.
Evan Brown. Ricb'd Anderson.
f.< wis ^Vi!^ia?J^. Thomas James.
David John.' High Davies.
EARI.T PETITION'S. 2CA
John Spruce. Tliomas O-neii.
]>ev.G]in Parry. ' Rees pricliard.
Adaui Baker. John Martin.
Havid i\Ieredith. Jolui ilnkiicy.
iJar.iel Wcrthingtou. William Kichards^on.
William Cundal. ]\jcli'd Thomas.
John Earl.
Endorsed.
Apijlication o? th- Inhnh:.a)its of Whitland R Thonms to
The humble petition oi iha Inhabitenceoi' Peque In llie County
of Chester To tlie hounarable gouveinor and Counsel.
Wee your petitioners humbly shov,'eth unto you our great
Dir-'sattcsfaction Concerniir^- a Rode that hatli been 1-aid out
In our tov.-n Shep by order of our Court by five men they for
v."ant of good under Sianr.ing In the v.-oods or ]d hast hath
lad out the sd Rode over hills Swamps and Rocks and Con-
siderabley Round about r.ear half a T\nie In through which
we your pertiiicu humbley Bages of you that you grant Uii the
faver to order six substaniial men to lun and Lay out a
Rode that may an.swer the Inhabetence much laber and for
your so doing' we sliali E-vev be In duty bound to pray —
Joseph Jervis. ^Villiam Richardson.
Morgon Jouse. Gorge Carnit.
Samuel Borner. John William.s.
Isaac Roberson. David Cowea.
Joseph Hickraon. William Co wen.
John Jones. John Cowen.
John Hestiugs. illegible.
John Miller. illegible.
James illegible. illegib]'>.
John Whiisit. Rol.'art Got.
John illegible. 'Jho. Clark.
Samuel Whitsit. Richard :>Ionr.
David Zoerijcr. I.-Tial Cocpel.
Endorsed.
r-ttilion.
The Inhabitants of the rov.ii.-iiip of Pucpic cumplainiiig of
tlie badiiC^^s of a rdad jaid out near the said tovnihliip &,
262 EAflLY I^ETITIOKS.
151b Octr. 1720.
Ordered that John Weight, George Ashf^ton, Srunl. Blum-
stou, S^imiiel Null, John Musgvove &, Edmuud Cartledge or a
majority of them vic-^v that part of the witliiii meutioued Road
complained of & lay it o\iL where it may be most convenient
for the good of the publiek & make a Return thereof to this
Board.
Tiie Road from I'.randyvinG to Dnncgall.
To the Tloniable Patrick Gordon Esqr Govcrn'r of the Pro-
vince of Pensilvania &;ca.
Tlie Petition of the ilrontier Piihahitains of ye County of
Philadelphia hurnldy Shevreth
Whereas Your Petitioners are at Present So Alarni'd by a
Koise of ye Indians That Several Families have Left their
Plantations with what Effects they Could Possibly Carry av.-ay
Women Pn Child bed being forced To Expose them Selves To
ye Coldnes.: of ye Air v;hereby Their Lives are In Danger.
W^e Your Petitioners Therefore humbly Pray That Your
Hon"r would Be Pleased to Take or Use Such Measures with
ye Indians That Your Petitioners may be freed from These
Alarms for Yet we are Informed That That The Indians are
Consulting Measures Anainst us. We hope Your Hon'r will
Comply With our ]Iuir,:/ie Request To prevent as well our
fears as L^Tuger. And yt Petitioners as in Duty Bound SI;all
Ever pray &ca.
Ap. ye 29—1728.
Jacob (his [+] mark) Peterson. Ads m. Ox.
William woodle. Chritiau manehe?n.
Joseph r3arllo. Martin bitting.
Jonathan woodle. Georg Geiger.
John Kendall. bastian reiff scheider.
Jonathan Brooke. Johannes Echbash
AHck Evans. friderich ouotes.
Anthony Henkel. henrich ouctes.
John Renberg.- Hcndrick Piebus.
illegible witting. Elias illegible.
John Cohna. Jacob Pier Mann.
Martin Zenkier. Cosirair schreiber.
Matthias Otto. Henrich IP': Bitting.
gerhartt hcnkell. Adam A bugler.
Peter Petereen. adarn jcr Man.
EARLY PETITIONS. 263
lilogiblc. John Ayhter.
Illegible. Illegible.
Illecible. Rieliard Jacob.
Illegible Hgs Sr. Isaac Dubois.
Illegible Jones. Ihornaf (lii? [h] mark) Iioner.
Illegible. nicholo (bis [-{-] mark) comos.
Illegible. nichlos liicks.
Michel Illegible. Jno. Pav.iing.
IllcgiMe geiger. Rarny Dortrer.
christian Aigsler. audrinv Puull.
Illegible. Samuel Adams.
Markes her I^Ian. ^'alter Her IMann.
Conrad Shreiber. David Illegible.
Jacob Illegible. John David.
Jacob Illegi.ble. John Phillips.
John Mak. Ed Nicholas.
John rcnheisdorfier. Wm. Evans.
Michel scbniods. Jacob Buckholes.
Johann illegible dieter. John Edv,-ards.
Johanoa Shnider. Thomas Addis.
Illegible gay. Jamas (his [-f-] mark) doing.
Jacob Illegible. George Evanie.
Piter Fall. Manns Ilulings.
John (his [J] mailc) AYard. John (his [X] mark) Jones.
Georg Zollenboy. Joseph Samuel.
•waiter Gieger. Fetter Jones.
Jacob Coller. Hans Jacob Illegible.
Illegible. Joseph Gray.
Jacob Illegible. John Pelc-r.
To the Hounurable Paub^k Gordon Esq'r Govor)ior of the Pio-
vince of Pensylvauia, N.-w C'asUe ivent and Su.ssex ou Dela-
v/are Ar.d Council.
The Peiiiion of ihe Ixiiiabitants of the w^i-r part of the
County of Ch^-;ccr Shewcvh that by Reason of ihc Great Dis-
tance, we live from the Coujity Town Wlieie Elections &
Couil are held & publick Oincts kept, The arm of Justice is
weakened. The Ijcnefit !;f many Gfjod & wholesomo Laws
almost if not Iniirely l.c.-.t, c^-. ye peison, who has Occasion to
Apply to them, put lo gv- ai and Dunlensom E.Xfence, Thieves
Vagabonds & 111 peo])!":-— Poidly Infest 'our jKuas (Co-anting
th<>mi-.-]ves beyond Unj Iv.acli of Lriw) to the Disturbance of
264 EAR I A' PETITIONS.
the Peace .^^ very great Damage of the Inhabitants it lieing al-
most Impossibie to take &. Seeiire Sueh Villains vhefe Jus-
tices & CoiiKiables are So thin p'.ac'd as not one in Twenty or
ihiity T\Iiles, & Assistance Difficult to be raii-ed on Such Occa-
sions Amongst people \Yho would freely Serve but are De-
terred by want of Ready Cash, io bear ye Charges of a Journey
of Eighty or a hundred Miles to the County Jail, arid as we
are !yIost!y new Setlers far fi'om a :Market, and Tiaile and
Commerce among our Selves Mostly by vray of Eartei-, Money
cannot be Sup]")osed plenty. Therefore v,-hen Law Suits prove
Necessary ic Recover our Just Debts, the trouble and Expence
of Tra^eiliug ro Obtain a. Writt or Suraons, having it Serv'd
bringing Evidence (when needful) attending Two or three
Courts, the Repealed Journeys amount to three or four hun-
dred Miles, besides the loss of much time, all vrhich being A
ready Money Charge makes tlie Recovery of a Small Sum
more detrimental tlian the loss of it, and is a very Great
Oppi'ession of the Debtor, and in debts under forty Shillings
v.-hich canot be recovei'ed without an Execution. The action
Drops rather then Cause So great a Charge as would Accrue
if the party be Sent to Jail, & taken from his ffriends (if
any) who might Assist him, Run away Servants & Suspitious
persons v^-ho often come this way to hide among us or Escape
into the back jjails of rdaryland are Seldom taken up. The
Reward for Runavrays not answering ilie Trouble, And to far
to Send Suspected Persons til they can make proof of their
Clearness. Our highways are unrepaired, Townships Undi-
vided nor Bridges Built, where they are wanted nor can our
Taxes be as Regulary Laid, or our Griovance likely to be
Redressed when the mean Distance to the nearest place of
Appeal is at least fifty Miles, and neither Comishoner nor
moi-e then one Assessor (if that) Elected in many years
v/ithin the Ciicle of five hundred ffamilies, 'i'hcse and many
more Inconvei.iiences of the lilie nature, & from the Same
Cause which may Occur to you on a serious Reflection, we
humbly offer to our Consideration, Hopeing as wee are his
Majesties Leige Subjects, And Justly Entitulcd to all the
ease <t Advantages the Law will Afford, You will in Your
Care for the Pulilick good be Ready to Redress, And in Order
tliereto as most of Your petitioners Li\eing fifty or Eighty
Miles from Chester ft Some mucli^ further, and ye Bounds
^'ca.'iy Enlargirg, TVc rrurnbly i-ray you would be pleased to
Order A Divission line to be made betv/ecn the uper and
lower part of Chester County, which uper Divission when So
EARLY I'ETITIONS. ZCJ
made may be a County and Called ye Cuimty of v/ilh Priv-
ilidse Grained to Elect Representatives, A Shcriir, fc Other
Officers in number and Names as they are now Elected iu
Chester County. And have all other Officers, Offices powers and
priviledaes Equal v.ith Other Countys, This we humbly Con-
ceive wouid he the most P'tiectual jneai^s of Redress, of Great
East and benefit to Your Petitioners, and no ways Prejudicial
to Chester County or the province in General And for which
your Petitioneis as in Duty Bound Shall pray &c.
N. B. The undei' Written names are truly Copyed otit of
the Orii^inal Subscription to a Petition to the Assembly by us.
TllCn. ED^VARDS.
JXO. WRTGTIT.
Pat Anderson. Jos. Eoe.
Ephr'm .Moor. Erani-is Worley.
Hugh Scott. Jcstph Jarvis.
Andrew Killbreth. Jiio. Cowin.
Thos. T^'ilkin;^. Da'd Cowin.
\Vm. Hayes. Cliristian Etonernan.
Jno. Killbreth. Ean-II ffrce.
Jno. Mitchel. Jacob Miller.
Ri'd Allison. Tlios. Folkins.
Jonas Devenport. John ]\,Iusgrove.
Wm. Brian. Henry Caipenter.
Hugh White. John ITowser.
Thos. Black. Caleb Pierce.
Pat Camphel. Jno. Walter.
■James Stuart. Alex. White.
Geo. Stuart. Robt. Allison.
Wm. IMeben. Gordon Howard.
John Wright. Jno. Sterret.
Tobias Hendrix. Zacharias Moor.
Sam'll Blunston. Jno. [NIcEean.
Ed. Smout. Jno. Gather vcood.
Illegible. Jno. ilillor.
Robt. Barber. Jno. Allison.
John Posleihwait. Jno. Harris.
Thos. Gain. San\']l Scott.
Sam'll Taylor. Wm. Allison.
Jno. Swift Jur. James Smith.
Jno. Davis. James Robison.
Thos. Owen. Mos;;s White.
Jon. Linvil. Illegibh;.
Albortus Hendiix. Jno. McFarland.
265 EARTHY PETITIONS.
Thos. Hov.-ai-u. Jno. IMilJtrr.
James Patison. Caleb AVoiiey.
Jno. McCurry. Jams. Hendrix Jr.
Jacob Bar. Geo. Holt.
Sam'll Bar. Jno. Hendrix.
iibraham Mire. Kobt. "Willkins.
Christian ilosar. Enoch Dnvies.
Jacob Funk. Tobias Hanspaker.
Jacob Fincher. Charles Jones.
James Hcndrix. IlTigh Rum.
Joseph Higingbothan-i. "\Vm. Hughs.
Cr^ieb Baker. Jno. Fursey.
Jos. IMinshan. Sam'll Jones.
Geo. Middletown. Morgan Jones.
Casper Ix)Ughuson. Henry Jones.
Vs'in. Linuvil.' John Jones.
Issac Wocdrow. Francis Jones.
Simon V/oodrow. Jno. ilinshal!.
Peter Lemon. Evan Evans.
Christian Lemon. Ri'd Moor.
Gabriel Carpenier. John V\'auks.
Hans Grove. AVilliani Vv'illis.
David Jones. John Sickray.
Thos. Finball. Juo. Huvroil.
P.obt. Cloud. Jacob La-svson.
Jno. IMi.sgrovc. Robt. Cceas.
Jno. GiiiTitb. Alex. IMcKeen.
Ri'd Hasiings. Sam'I! IMcGomrcy.
Pm'll Taylor. Geo. TNluffet.
Mat. Watkins. Jno. Mufiet.
Jno. Killbretb Jur. Wf-iter Tidiford.
James Gibson. Robt. Killbreth.
Jos. Kontdy. Jimies Brady.
Thos. Hams. "^.Vm. Allison.
Thos. Willscu. Sani'll Hunybrook.
Jos, Thatcher. James Hoke.
.Tames Killbreth Jur. Ricliard McLeure.
Pat McKinley. Jno. White.
Sm'll Parker. Jno. Taylor.
John Kcllsy. Tho.^. Mitr^hel.
Moses Thomson. Abraham Sott.
Jam Killbreth. Jas. Vvork.
Kobt. Mcferland. Ed. Loohgery.
Arthur Peterson. Jam.s. Svrafford.
"EAiM.r rr.TiTioxs.
John Klemsen. SauDI Swallow.
Jtio. Milk-r. naii'll Cookson.
I'en HeaUi. John Abbott.
Thos. Clark. Sam'll Vernor.
John Boyle. Dad Vernor.
Pat Jack. Jon. Williams.
Geo. Bohnsan. James Gott.
Wm. Richardson. Wva. AYUIson.
Jaroes Menir. Dan'll Harmon.
Joseph May.s. ]li'd Ower..
Geo. Thomas. Thos. l^dwai-ds.
John Posvei.
Feb. 6, 172S-0.
To the Honourable Pauick Gordon El.-^qr. Lieut. Ciov'r of ihe
province of Pensilvania &- County's of New Caslle Ivent &
Sussex lip on Delaware— In Council.
The Petition of the Majest)ai.cs Grandjury and other In-
habetants of tlie County of Laacaslcr met at Lancaster iheir
General Court of Quarter Sessions The Third day of Noveuiber
. 1730 humbly shewech, That your petitioners living far from a
Seaport Town or Navigable water are Oblleged to convey the
product of our Labours to Philadelphia by land Carriage -which
Burden is much Enei eased by want of Suitable Roads for
Wagons & other Carriaj'ies to jiass, There being no publick
high ways yet layd out in this County to PhiladelpViia suitable
to Answer the said occasion, nor (as we are well Lnforrned;
Through some pari; of Chester County.
We therefore Huml.dy pray you would please to appoint
Suitable persons to View and lay out a Road from a Town
of Lancaster till it vvi-i conveniently fall in with the Kings
Road in Chester County leading to Philadelphia, And in such
place as may best Accomodate the aforesaid Service and also
grant a review of ihe publick Road from thence to the fferrey
of Sculkill at high Street we having been Credebly Informed
that the Roads are in Several phiccs rem.oved from where they
wei-e laid out very mnc-h to the damageing the said Roads,
And rendrcing thence 7aore unfitt for Traveling.
And y'r pet'nr os in drity hound shall pray &c.
Thomas .]ohnstoii. Qf.orge Stev/artt.
Wm. Wilkins. Robt. -Barljor.
V/il! Kiehardson. Ldv/ard Sroout.
•I'oS EAKIA PETITIONP.
James Patereon. John Jones.
John Kyll. John ^lufgrave
ICphraim ^Muor. Jamc? ga't.
Daniel Chambers. Ja. Whiihill.
Hattill Varman. ' Jno. Wright.
Richard Hough, The. Edwards.
George Steits Van Lear. Andrew Galbrai
Cliristopher Caleb Power.
Dan Cooksou. Sa. Elunstou.
Aniwell Townshi]) in Nevv Jersey
Jan'ey 21.st 1730.
To the Riglu lionoi;rabIe the Goveruoiir of T'ensylvauia & to
the Honourable Council.
The Hunnbla Pelitiou of D.s the Inhabitants in several Parts
of your Xeighbouriu.H, Pjovince of Nova Caesarea Humbly
Sheweth thai vrhereas Vve are assured a certain Person nam"d
Daniel Ho^vel is endeavouring to piocure a nev,' Road thro'
your Province from York to Philadelphia and is for that
end preparing or has actualy presented a Petition to your Ex-
cellency. We thcughL it therefore our Duly to inform ycu
that the said Daniel Hovrel is acted only by a Private Interest
and that He Iras ahtady got a Road laid out here to the
cxtrcani Damage of our ov.-;-. Country and in opposition to a
very good Road and Ferry he.-e as well as in your Excellency's
Province, cf all vrhich We have in an humble Peiition iii-
formd our own Governour ?^'\6 knowing farther that your dis-
countenancing the saul DanL.--] Hnwel, v,i!l in a great measure
defeat his pernicious desig-ns here. AVe make bold humbly
TO petition your Excellency & your Council to give no en-
courag;;nient to the said evil Person, We being already ex-
tremely well satisfied with tl:e Road now in Use to that
commonly calld Well's Feri-y AVhich AVe esteem by much the
convenienest both for Philsdr.lphia or York.
And your Petir.ionei-.s shaM ever pray.
Thomas AVindon. Eliakira Andei'son.
Bartholanni Anderson. Tbos. Zinzano.
Abraham Anderson. Cfu-nelius Anderson.
.•\ndrr:-v,- Ariderson. Anuersou Linn,
Joseph Phillips. George Gooren.
.Francis Vannoey. Y^'illinm -Critchfield.'
EARLY I'KTITIONS.
Johu Reid. Richanl Palintr.
Roger "Wiiolvertun. Beujamiu
John Ficirl. Robert Akeus.
Anderson T^Iilboiira. . William I'hilip.-,.
John Fidler. Edward Burrows.
Thomas Mrrrell. Caleb Carmen.
James Richards. Robert Combs.
Robert Eaton. Abiham Ccwtns.
Johann.vs Bilys. Joseph Combs.
Thomas Newman. John Pursel.
James Scoieght.
To the Honbit. the GovLrn'r and Council.
In Pursuancti of an Order from the Ilonble. Board of ihe
27lh >iaiA-h lioD having; viev.ed the Road leading from I\Ia-
queunsie, to il-.e Road leading from Nc-w Cosshehoppa thro'
North Vralcs to Phiiada. We do find there is great occasion
for the said Road and accordingly have caused the same to
be laid out The Courses and Distances whereof arc as lol-
loweth vizt. Beginning at a marked black Oak Tree at a
Corner of the LanUs of Peter Traxlet and Henry Sheat in
iMacjueunsie afd. Thence extending South sixty seven Degs.
East fifty six pches. to a post to a Post Tiience along the Line
dividing Peter Traxle-L and Jeremiah Traxler's Lauds South
twenty seven Begs. Ea; r one hurvdred pches. to a marked llick-
ery Thence by vacant Land crossing a Branch of Lehy Creek
South seventy one hi'g^. East eight hundred and fifty four
pches. to a marked HJckery and white oak standing together
en a baren Hill The-ice South sixty tveo Degs. 30 min'ts East
Crossing anotlitr I.'r'.nch of Lehy Ff:ur hundred and eiglity
four pches. to a mai-ked black oal-: Thence South fifry three
Degrees East crc;ssii:[/ rn-l]:c:- Branch cf the same Creek two
hundred & forty pobes. to a marked biacK Oal-; Thence South
fifty six Degs. 30 nr'a't ]:ast crossing another Branch of the
same creek' L'ighty ],^:]^f-. to a marked White 0:ik 'i'lience
South sixty one iJ.- ;••. y ) nrn't East eighty six pchc~. to a
Post Thence Son'.li fo'ineen Dees. East One hundred and forty
two pches to a mar';ed Lifkeiy Thenr-e ak;ng the Ljud of
Dcrick Jai;r:en r^r uih twciny iiino Begs. East sixty two penes,
to a I': [ ••:,u:h ::■■/: 'L?. \\-j-i iwertv six pclies t:) a marked
Cli.. iiiiii. r'MUh iiiiie-ieu I'eg:. J.:u;>t rii:h!y six pches tf; ;t
masked bbi-k 0::;. 'i'Ji-U'-e along the Land of Christian Crawl
270 e;ai;ly petitions.
& vacaut Land South tv/enry eight Dtgs East one huiulred
& eighiy pcbes to a mavl.X'd Chestnut S;."uth East eighty four
pches lo a Post South eigbiy nine Degs. East forty fuur pciies
to a post South sixty nine Degs. East along vacaut Eand and
John Myer's Land crossing a Branch of Perkiomy Creek two
hundred and one pches lo a Post Tlionce South thirty six
Degs. East forty eight pchcs to a small Hickery marked South
two Degs. East seventy four pches lo a Post South eighteen
Degs. East fifty four pches to a marked Hickery South three
Degs. East forty pches (Pra't along Dewaklt LLaighling's Land)
Thence along the same Land South one Deg. East ninety
seven pclios to a marked black Oak Thence South twenty
nine iJegb. w'est sixty six pclies lo a marked chestnut Thence
South three Degs. East twejity six pches lo a marked Piickery
Thence South tvs"enty one Degs. East to; ly pches part along
Henry Geber's Land South fifteen Degs. ^Ye3t thirty two
pches to a marked Hick-try South ferry nine Degs. East
twenty pclics lo a marked Hickery South nine Degs. East
thirty eight pches to a marked white Oak South nine Degs.
West Twelve pches to a Post South thirty eight Degs. East
(crossing another Branch of Perkeomy Creek) sixty fotir
pches to a post South four Degs. West, along vacant Land
fifty four pches to a Post South thirty eight Degs. East
iwenty pches to a Post South fifty nine Degs. East one hun-
dred i*t tv,-o jichts to a post South five Degs. West one hun-
dred .Ti tv/o pches to a mavked chestnut South t\\enty five
Degs. East twenty pches to a post South forty East fifty two
pches to a marked Red Oak Thonct olong Peier AVall)er's Land
South nine Degs. West forty pches to a marked Red Oak
South twenty three De.^s. AV^st thirty six pches to a inarked
Hickery in the Line dividing between sd Vv'alhGr and Ulrich
Lies Thence along the sanv; L-ne South, crossing two small
Sv.-amps eighty pches to a post Thence along sd. Walber's
Land South fourteen Degs. East sixty pclses to a post in a
Lane leading near sd. \Vai:I."_'r's House Thence along the
same l^ane South fifteen Dc:.;=. East, crossirig a sma:l Branch,
sixty pches to a niarkc^i Vvhite Oak Thence by the Land of
Alexa. Tippon South twr-nt/ seven Degs. East eighty two
pciifcs to a post Thejice by L^nd of Leonard Knup South forty
one Degs. East sixty ei^ihr prdies lo a post tall the above
Courses in Bucks County) Thi nee by tljc Lands of said Knup
& George Smith and of Lcbi. Thomas, in the German Tracv,
South nine D-^gs. East (r-ro':^^;:;g the Line dividing between
the Bucks arul Philada. at ?hf Distance of .one hundred <&
sixty perches) Six hundred ?:;■'• forty pcli-cs to a marked Tree
EARLY 1'J:TITI>.iXS. 271
Thence along liobt. Tiionias's Land Souih leu Degs. tliiity
min'ts Vrcst sixty pches to a small black Oak ninrked near :;d.
Robert's Lane Th.^iice north sixty five Degs. East, crossing
another Branch of Perkioniy, sixteen perc-iies to a marked
white Oak South twenty Degs. East one hiindred and lifty
pchts to a niarlctd White Oak South sixty on? Degs. East
sixty pches. to a posi Thence along the Lands of tlie said
Robt. Thomas & Dank Levar Soitth seven Degs. East one
httndred and thirty two pches to a post Thence along Levar's
Land Sjutli twenty three Degs. East one hundred and sixty
pches to a marjied white Oak Thence South one Deg. East
sixty pches tu u marked YsTiite Oak Thence South nineteen
Degs. West thirty six pches to a n^arkcd White Oak Thence
along Bartell l\uehar's Land South fifty five Degs. West four-
teen pches to a post South tAvelve Degs. East fifty six pches
to a marked llickery South one Deg. 30 min'ts ^Vest seventy
eight pches to a post Thence South twenty Degs. West one
hundred and twenty four pches to a marked White Oak Thence
along the Land of Chri^toplter Newmaji South sis Degs. SO
mints. East forty pche.-^; to a Post. South thirty five Degs. East
forty pches to a marked black Oak Thence along vacant Land
South twenty eight Degs. 30 niints. East thirty four pches
to a marked white Oak Thence South nine Degs. East eighty
pches to a marked black Oak Thence South thirty six Degs.
West forty six pches to a niailced Hickevy Thence along iNIar-
tin Ter's Land South twenty five Degs. West twenty six pches
to a post South five D^-gs. Ea-t thirty six pches to a Post
Theuce South ten lV,s-;. East seveuty two pches to a marked
white Oak South tv/cTiiy one Degs. East forty four jiches to
a Post on the Xonh West Side of the sd. Read leading fiom
Cossheloppa thi-o" Xoith AVales vo Philada. opposite to a
marked white Oak nc-yo: a great Rocl^ on the South East Side
of the :-:am.e Road, L'dd cut the ICth Day of August A'o D'i
1735.
TrlOBERT (Di3 [R] mark) THO:>rAS
JOHN ItOBEX
HUGH EVAXS
JON J. AX SEN
Endor'X'd.
Return of tlic lln:] from IMasonic (o Noitli Wales .Jariy
23d. Read &. onl^-j-^jd in Courcil.
272 E Alii A' rKTlTIUNti.
To tlie llonoiirable Patrick Gordcu Escir. Licutc-uaut Goveriior
of live I'luviuce uf I'eiins.vivanla ami Xew Castk-, Kent aud
Sussex upou DehnvarL- as aisu to the Honourable ilie iNlem-
bers of His ^Majostics Council For ilie Proviuco ai'orebaid
conveued.
The Petition of sundry the inhabit-mts of the Counties cl;
Chester and Lancaslei- Avhose Xames are Itercunto Subscriiied.
Humbly Shev/eth.
Thai. Your Petitioners being seating for the mcst Pai t at a
great Distance f ; om tlio (.it> of Phiiadelpjiia in a Part of the
said Counties \vhs:e no Pubiicit lioad is as yet Established
and hating long ijubuured tinder many inconveniences through
the ward of such a Road vvhe; eby they juight have free access
to the marr'.ei lo their \ ery great Loss aud Detriment.
Nov,- your Petitioners luinibly repi'eseut that several of them
liaving bestoAs'ed much Time and Paijis in mailing diligent
Seaich wheie a Road nrighi be laid out that ■'.vould relieve them
from the said Inconveniences & to tlie best Advantage of your
Petitioners in general they have discovered that a very good
one might bo laid out f.cm John ijar.is's Ferry on Susque-
hajina River to join v.'ith the Read lately confiimed from
Lancaster Tov/u to Pidiadeiplila near the no^v dv.eliing Plan-
tation of Edward Pen commonly known by the Name of Ed-
ward Ivennisons in the great Valley or thereabouts which
said Road cannot fail to be of universal Service to your Petl-
tioirers in gcneial & a Deti'in.ent to none of the Inhabitants
of the said Counties in particular it being also a much nearer
Cutt than any Road ever yet iaid out or travelled to Phil-
adelphia from the said I'JiKe of Ijcglnning.
Your i'etitioners therefOie most humbly pray that your
Honours in your Great V.'h-.<.h.ni maturely vreighing the many
Benefits that vviil consefA^-r--'y acci-uy as well to trading in
General as to your Peiithjnris in Pa.rticular by a more speedy
& easy Conveyance of tlKir Commodities to the Market will
A'ouchsafe to issue Orders to such Persons as your 1-ionours
shall esteem Capable to \":'-\v and I. ay one the said Road to
the best Advantage of your Petitioners.
And your Petilioneis as in Duty Ijound, sball ever pray L<:
James Silver. Robt. Boal;.
Richard Hough. .UiUir^i Miicbel.
Ro. Calbrea'h. Samuel Woods.
Vv'illiaii-! Jolinstori. Moses Thonson.
Aai-on (his [M] markj Piic;;-, Thonu'S ;;im;50u.
I'hfanas Kenicb. A. rdoXight.
EAKLY PETITIONS
Jolrii Pickers.
Geoi'ge -Kiuokes.
Andrew pickeu.
Tho. Mayes.
Adam Britain.
Dan. :\Iartin.
John Kerr.
David
Jacob bov,-.
Jacob (liiegible).
Maitos (liiegible).
s-.oevs GroTs'Pr.
David Davis.
Gilbert Campbel.
John Puriang.
John S-\vorey.
William And-irson.
James Kerr.
Ander Cokuien.
Snmuel :\Iarten.
John McClollan.
William Wekly.
John Bond.
Samuel
Willm Crage.
Rab't Kotheiford.
Jame?: Wekly.
Sam'll Verner.
William Johnston.
John Miley.
David Zerner.
William Leviston.
(Illegible).
Jacob Mart.
Edward Nicholas.
Daniel Clerk.
Robert Verner.
James Harriy.
Benjamine Rirtt.
Peter Smith.
Pleue-y Smith.
Joliii Carver.
Join; AVhiiniore.
Math! as Crow.
George Miller.
John Smith.
Falser Ore.
Peter Kinery.
Martin Miley.
Stephil libe.
George Siiles.
John Tippen.
John Loyde.
Christen Lonien.
John Br.ickley.
A\'oclf Copebevan.
John Edwards.
Evan Edwards.
Jacob Meilly.
bans (IllHgible).
Jacob (illegible),
henrich (Illegible).
Jacob Overhulser.
Abraham (Illegible).
Cloy Demon.
Michael Bust.
Peter Roupe.
Martin Castenek.
Joseph Mathews.
James Woods.
Robert Hennry.
John Philips.
Thomas Thomas.
Samuel Y^alker.
John Edmiston.
Wilajn Edraeston.
John }':criey.
Robert IMolicon.
William Trotter.
James Troter.
.John MiFhett.
Thomas Morison.
Wilam Julian.
Andre By can.
James Galbrelh.
And. Y/hit.
William Melen.
Patricl-: Hayes.
IS— Vol. XiV-Ct;i
27i EARLY PETl'J^IONS.
John Vv ill^on. Richard Asterx.
Wiilam Fei. his B— A :\Iark.
James Campi?ll. Richard Aston,
ssamiill Whitside. his
ssamuU Rcbiusou. Joliu 1 H Hart.
Johu AVhilside. mark.
James Gibson. bis
John Fredrick. Charles C Mayes,
Rice Price. mark.
Wiiljam ;}.lori50ii. JoLii DarhiS'.ori.
John McCalon. His
Jacob Griter. Henry .liu Nowhiud.
Eenjamiu Moore. mark,
John Christian. John Johns-ton.
John Kilgrecce. John Swaney.
John Pass. William Bertram.
Samuel Bolton.
The Original Pctiuon being mucli torn & sullied by carrying
about the above is a true Copy of the names of the Subscribers
thereto taken at tlie K'^quesi of Some of them.
Pr. CHA. STUART School Master.
Endorsed.
Petiiion. Sundry Inhabitants of Chester & Lancaster for a
Road from Jno. Harris's ferry to E<lv,'"d Kendsons J'lantaiion
in the Great Valley.
Heliv'd by E Shii.pen J. Harris May 21sl 1785.
Order for laying out the Road directed by MiriUle of Coun-
cil of Jan. 23d T735-G.
To the Honoiabie The Pr.'^sident L Council of the ProvincG
of Pennsylvania. The Petition of sundry ;he Inhabitants of
the County of Lancaster.
Most Humbly Shev.-eih
That whereas the Genr.lernen in Company concerned in the
Ironworks in Coventry i.n the French Cixek by their great
Expence Care &. Industry have carried on ihe Said Works to
such Perfection that ihey are not only of great Benefit to
themselves but ah;o very Advantageous lo the I'rovince &
more Particulai'ly to ihe Inlnainrants of this Ccnutiy whose
Distance from Ph!]ade:)d;ia re(iuii'<:s Large Quantities of Ii-on
to fit out their \Vaggt;n.- S^-. Anpei tinanccs, Avith ^\hich wo
have been in General very well fc serviccably suppiy'd from
the said Worlrs th^'-se many years; & wherea:. y'r Pet's have all
along laboured uiidei great Difih-nUies & Hardshij,:; for want
EARLY PETITIONS. 27:.
Of Passable Roads in Carriago of the said Iron & such Com-
liJOdines foi- Provision as are received in Barter for ilie same;
notwithstandins tlie said Co?npauy at their Private Expence
have erected Bridges & Causeys in some Places before quite
unpassable; & further v/hereas your Petit'rs have been at
so;n,e Expeuce in attending the Courts of Quarter Session at
Lancaster in Hopes of Relief without any Success.
Your Petitioners theiefore most humbly presume to Pre-
sent this their Aggrievaisce to the Serious & Wise Consider-
ation of your Plonourable Board. And also most humbly
Pray that your Honcuvs yrould please to nominate & empower
your Vrisdom shall seem eApedicut lo View and Lay out a
Passable Waggon Road from the Town of Lancaster to the
Ironworks in Coventry afovs'd t to Fork near the Widov/
Roberts Plantation one Branch whereof to go to the new
rurnace now P^rcctiug on the French Creek called Redding
Furnace, from thence into a Road lately laid out from the
Yellow Spring to Germans Mill &. from thence into the Con-
astogo Road; wltli the least Injury to the Settlements & to
avoid all Reasonable Cause of Complaints v.-hich Road when
Laid out will be a great Ei..cGuragemont to the Inhabitants
of this County to proceed cheerfully v.-ith their Improvements
to the Advancement of Trade <<i the general Benefit.
GEO. HUDSON
■ JO. KOSSUTH
{ JOHN MA CRY
HUGH HUGHS.
And your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall ever I ray &.c.
John Davie?. Edward Davis Sor.
Evan Hiighcs. Edv/ard Dr.vi.s Jur.
Morgon — John. David Jons.
Evan H- Evan. David Davis.
Tho. T William. Cristian (his [H] mark) Har-
Johii Bowen. mor.
Morgan Evan. David Davis.
William Tho. Georg Wnner.
Mosos Z'.iarviji. Edwai'd Owen.
Ross Morgan. John Widwar.
Roy Parcey. Ciistian Jnidor.
Jo. Edwards. illegible Ivitzrniller.
Galndel I'.'avies. iliegiide Kitzmiller.
Edv.-ard Edwards. John Cand.
Hugh Davios. ^Turgan :uoigan.
276
EAR
LY
PETITIONS.
^I illegible.
illegible.
illegible.
Gabriel illegible.
Jacob Good.
Gabriell illegible.
Michel Albert.
•Joshua M. shall.
illegible.
Johu ^lenclenhall.
Wm. "Willis.
Peter Grove.
Honry Willis.
SamiKll Grove.
Jacob illegible.
Jacob Gray.
Jacob Bear Jui
lor.
P
Dan. (H) ITarnion.
etition.
Saudiy lubal
:jiUin;s
of
Liiii
icasitr for a Koau iron
tov.-n to Coven
try froi
Q.
J;
iiiy.
25th 173G.
Read Sc relVi
•red fo2
■ fl
-th
er consideration.
To The Right Honourable, Jamc-s Logan— Pie-sidt-nt in Coan-
sil att I'hiladeij.-hia.
Sr. I^lay it please Your Honour-
In Ansvror to an order the 2.3d cf January Last pasi, from
the Govern, and Counsoi, To us Directed To viev.' and Lay
Out a higii Road from John Harry's ffery upmi Susquchana
River Leading to I'hiladeijjhia; In order thereunto — V,'e rnet
the fii'.-t Day of June Ui.st To view and Lay out the Said
Road and tahin the be.-), care Ave Could of Private mens lu-
trest, where the Ground au.-j for the Good of the Road would
Answer, finding- that a good Road vray be had and believing
That this l?ORd will be c; Rei vise to ail tlie public;: trade and
Business Depending oj;; In thy province and an univerale
good to all :Morc I'lp';.-:!- lly to those Back Inhabitants of this
province of Pensiivi.niv, which have Petitioned for the Said
Road, in order to Transport their goods to IMavhett at Phild'a
and which uudouptedly will be of great Service towards the
Settling of those iiack i^arts of thy Province. James Arm-
strong aiid John I-'osier not being prov;d--^d for tb.e Jurney
throughout; they parted with u.s v,-ell Sarisfiod, and Gave as
or Soni>- of us pov.xr to Sign the. Return for them Commiiing
the Care of the whole A hairs to us. AVp, Haus Graff, John
Mendenhall, John Dav;s, John Fredricl: and Rees Prir-e Tak-
EARLY PETITIONS. 277
iiig all Ihe Care ve Could Continued and Lay out Liie Said
Road through Ibe Couniy of Lancister to the County Line;
then mat with by the Genfmen of Chester County; Appointed
io Contiiiue the S;iid Road and we with them Coutinued in
Laying- out the S?.id road To the place pray'd, for or there
about. AjuI Whereas a petition liath been presented to your
Honorable Couuinl To Present the Great Abuse or Detriment
they are Like to Receive by the Said Road, and also that the
men so Appointed to Lay out the Said Road, hath not Dis-
charged ibc trust- ih;u v.-as Reposed in ihem and to Serve
private mens Intre^t or to Serve Some particular persons,
wit'inut r,-,v^\>]ov■n^g■ tbt. t; lu^ Tntrrpt of ye PubUck^ whioh A-^-
sertions we luteily Deny and that They are all false, and
Groundless and of themselves unsuportable; "We as afore
Said being A^cconipanied u'lth Several oilier Substanciall In-
habitants Being two weeks a Continuing the Said Road to the
County Line then met with As aforesaid, Unanimously a
Greeting, Continued the Same to the Towniship of Calan, and
there met with by Several of The freeholders of the Said
Township, and of the Township of Yunchland and Whitelaud,
who Inform'd us that they Plad been Serching Near tv.-o
Days in the said Township to find the by Way that Could Ijg
had, and had Mark'd apart of the way and we for fear that
Some Self Intrest might be in Some there; we look one whole
Day to Serch and View v/iiher or not there Could be a better
way foujul; which v.-p Could not iind a Better way and they
told us that If iLeie nuisr be any Road had at all, that it
was the best as Could i)c had But that they had Rather be
ridd of the Trouble of i',, L'ut being in a General Way Satis-
fyed, v.-e Continued uy Lay out the Said Road (and for the
Grounds Being so ba>i as it hath been Represented it is not
so) for a good read li-ay be had without much Charge or
Trouble. And as for ihe Petitioners Against the Said Road
for most part of the-.- had not Seen where it way Layd out
Nor knev^- nothing alvi:t it, but as Some others had told
them befo;n they S'gn d ihe Petition; one of the Jury being
of one of the Said ^o^:^■-.^hips was well Satisfyed the ReLurn
and we the Rest o; -hr Jury upon the view, and best Infor-
mation w- Ccuid ;;-:. have Cau^^e to Believe that the Said
road will iie a very :;.,?■: I .ib> and Commodious and add mueh
to ye Intresi of ih'^ pr:'!,::; of ibis pjovince in General; if
your Lon'bie In yoin- v, i.Joni pee Cause why this Road may
not be Connrmed we bur^iidy ].;;-- tliat we may !■& Ueaid,
27S EARLY rKTITlOXS.
and we Doubr. not But vro Shnll (by your Honour"s perniit-
auce) Give full Satist'aci:iO!i.
Lancaster Coup.ty Sbr. -1th ITilG.
HANS GRAFF,
JOHN r^JEXDENHALL,
JON. DAVIE3,
EDWARD NICHOLAS,
SAMUEL OSLORN,
RICHARD BUFFI NGTON
JAMES ELDRIDGE,
RICE PRICE,
JA?IES ARMSTRONG,
JOHN FOSTER.
Eudorsed.
Representation of the J'ersons directed by the order of Coun-
cil of ye 2Sd of Jan'r 1735-C to lay out a road from Marris
ferry In ans^-er to Some Allegations in a Debt agpt. the
said Road this deliv'd by Ja. Tregoe Dec'r 20th, 1736.
Edw'd Nicholas of Narlraill town'p in Chester County to
have Notice of ye Day, to be ajipointed for liearing Loth par-
ties, tlje notice to be left at Juo. IMiller Tavcrnheeper in Salis-
bi.ry Lane.
To the Hcn'ble George Thomas Esq'r Lieut. Covernour of
tlie Proviucp of Pennsylvania, and of the Couritie.s of Nev,--
ca;::t]e, Kont and Sussex en Delaware, And to the Ijnn'ble
Council of the said Prc\-ince.
The Petition of divers Inhabitants of the Counties of Phil-
adelphia, Che.ster and Lancaster, in behalf of theniselvcs a.nd
other luhabitnnts of the f;aid Privince.
Humbly Sheweth,
That ^^'bereas upon th'? Petition of divers of the Inhabi-
tants of the Haid Couniies, to the Late Govern'r and Council
of tliis Province, pi-aying that a Road might be laid out from
the Tt.vji of Lancaster, thi-o' the Counties of I.anca.ster,
Chester and Philadelphia lo the ferry on Schuylkill called
l^icrh Street Ferry at th?; West end of Philadelphia City; An
order was is.-5Uf-d about eight year.s ago, authorizing & ap-
pointing a considr.;ablc numb, of Posons in the said Order
name (Some out of each o: tiie s'd Counties, as usal in like
oases) to view, and to lay out a Road accordingly; And in
f.ursuance thereof a Road was laid out in the year "ilo-i iJ-ora
EARIA' PETITION?. 279
the Town of Lancaslc-r, tla-o' the County of Lancaster, Sc
part of the County of Chester, to ihe phuuaiion of one John
Spruce in the s'u county of Chester, which is litiie nuue than
half the uislance to Phiiad'a.. A Keiuin of which pan being
made to that Boaid, the same was confirmed. But (he fur-
ther execution of the s'd Order in laying out the remaining
part of the s'd Road, either thro" the indisposiiion of some of
the persons appointed, several of which soon after died or
for other causes unk]\own to your Petitioners, has heeu
hitherto deferred] and altho' from tiie said John Spruce's to
Philada. there is a Road left open, yet the same is in many
p]ncp=; very inronypnient . and as it is not Legally estabiished,
and therefore not repaired by the Overseers of the Pligh Ways,
it is become \ery dangerous, & very injurious to the large
Trade of the numejous Inhabitants to the City of Philadel-
phia.
Your Petitioners thereiure humbly pray That this Hon'ble
Board would be pleased to appoint pioper Persons to view &
to lay out the said Koad from the end of the Itoad already
confirmed, near the Piautation of John Spruce in the County
of Chester to High Stixet Feri'y afores'd According to a Law
of this Province in Such Case made and provided.
Deer. 13th 1740.
And your Pctilio:;ei5 as in Duty bound Shall ever pray &c.
Thos. Lindley. Rich'd Thomas.
Thos. Ewing. Joseph Bourgoin.
Christion Stoneraan. Lev/elin Parry.
Mathus Jung, William Beal.
Sebastian groff. Thos. James.
Samuell Davison. John Ingram.
John Davison. Josa. Lowe.
William W'alker. Richard Lowdon.
Thos. Yorke. Peter Worall.
Michl. iL Ivlyres. Hannts Brubacher.
John Mitchell. Jacob Sclilaus.
George Gibson. Andres Beyerle.
John Morris. John (his [II S] mark) Hen-
Jacob Beyerle. ebly.
Casper Bochman. Roliert Miller.
Hermann Lauge. Patrick Miller.
Johanjjas Bagman. Abel Parke.
Willi. Breinson. John Jackson.
Wm. Pirn. John :^iorgan.
Tho. Cookson. Richard Anderson Senier.
2S0 EARLY PF/nTlOXS.
Ricliard Anuerson .Tuner. Anchev,- Doiighi^s.
Robort Suiert. Henry (his [11] mark) Cai
Adani Ba]\er. pentor.
Thos. Guott. Daniel Fiere.
Roger Hunt. Isaac f.ere.
Robt. Barber. Saml. Harry.
James Smith. Daniel Farree.
Sam. Blunsion. I:-aac I^e Fevre.
Jaroerf "Wrigbt. Samuel Le Fevre.
Jacob Kirk. .losepli Pub.
Cbrisiian Ziinmermarj. Sam "I Scoti.
lasriel ZimemT^.n. Wm. Tbomap.
Danl, Walker. Jacob Taylor.
James Speary. Evan Evans. •
To your Most HoiiouraLlt- .Jobn Penu Esquire Leivtonnaju
Govenor of Ibc I'rovince of Pennsylvania and Countys of
New Castle Kent and Delaware.
The Humble Petition of Jobn Proby most hun:ibly Shewed
that your Petitioner Lab&^ris under the Greatest hardship
most Excessive for your h.onou)- to bleave the Crewsltey and
babaiious usedge 1 have Received by George Sievenson Clark
of York County and Jeamo-: Sarith attorney attorney at Daw.
A am Drove Into Poverty r.-jth a Large lamiley of Children
having No sopoit fordcr but Ijy Necessetey must aply to your
honour for Releave I haveirij^ A Larr;e hou.se in Y'ork tovn
with four Lots jyning one if the best Conceniou Ceys for the
Keeping of a public!: hcust it being the first persesstion In
that Town <fc the first puiJ^'k hcuic a Cornpleat bilding the
house & two Lots has been jui.lged away and Sold from me
by action of whrong po-se-.-iling Leave your honour to Judge
In the year one thjiisaiid Sv.'vcn hundevd and forty nine I
was Served with a vhrit Ij one adam miller, he had Rented
a liouse of one Ter^eiic!) ui In tov.-n for four pound a year
Said MiibM- Itemovcd '■^•.i -1 the bou.:- sab! Lanlord did not
Live In town De.d:ed ui w. , ..s a f.ieiid to take Ca.re of tiie
house and Lock tbc'l-ior f :r Sne Dueing as fore said I vras
Served said LanflIor<l Giveiag the Court notice that I acted
by Ills ordfM- as a Nri-bbo'ir ouriht to Duo winch being no
Causes of actit.n snid n;!!!' : \<-:u^ poo.- & a tool for them tb'
officers not knov.-ing v.'bere i n Cit tlt'Mt Cost Aplide to me
So turnd the action wcu!:. njukc apo:;=r if Possible that I
EAP.LY PETITIONS, £i:l
bad beeu. Served for bords Laying on n:y house floors by
Reason said Dweling vroiist belonged lo Said iinller to uoLice
your honou'- 1 bougli!: Said Dueling house and Lots from
Jeames v.-hriie and pct^r \vorrcy the heairs of Mr. Plumstou
it did not then belong to adam miller when I bought it uor
the bords of the iloors it was Delivered to me by them said
dvreliug belonging lo ine tAvo years before the Soutc and no
Demand made before Jeames Smith au attorney against me
Received Judgement dtiiianded fifteen pound Damage for the
af;'eck> ihat vais mine arc! had paid for to the heairs afioresaid
there fi-..e I liumbly a Dre.-s to your honour Another action the
thlityuh L;;y cf :\Iarch 17c2 after ten oclock at right one
frtLheiiek Sting Shot In the Gabelend window of my house
a Company of People being In the Room Seeing the flash of
the Gun threw the windcw Expected Some of us \N-as Shot my
wife big with child it teing A Dark night we followed Said
fellow found him in my Lot with the Gun not knowing the
Safety of my Life 1 to-ok hold of the Gun wast forst to fling
him Down to take the Gun brought Said fellow In my house
Left him In the Care cf thiee men Aplyed to harmon Upte-
g'ove a meiisf.ate for a percip he being a bed. It was Granted
before I came back Sstd Sting was Rescued by Some Per-
sons so Got a way two fiays after had him taken and brought
before Harman Vptegrnxe had him bound over to Court but
raid Marisstrate In Sist';d to have me bound over and Granted
a Piecip for the Same so that your Petitioner should have no
Pri\"iledge to Save }ny '^ouse from Ijcing Sot a fier nor m.e
and my familcy to be S;.fe In our own house the next term.
Court Aplyed to Mr. L-.rance to perfer A bill against Said
Sting which was Denied and used mo Yenry 111 In Calling me a
RaselG ami Severall ot5-:^;r names and Desired me out of his
Room then Laid under an Inditment an vras Serve! with a
Ritt of an a Salt v^•ith the Greatest In Curedgement So Re-
. ceived Jurdgemcnl, ag'iJn-^t me and Damage of twenty five
Pound liesides ether Cili;;vge=; Said Sting was a Littering fel-
Icvv Another action the Last of July IToO the meiority of the
Court allowed me the licence Goeing for the Licence to Mr.
Stevcn.^on I Coiild not obtain tliem from hint I aplied to the
merisstiates Received trere hand whrytings the Privciedga of
a Publick hou.-,e yet w.v.-- Indired ti:e next Court upon which
I in<jvcd said. Inditin'Mn Tue S^-cond Supream Court I attended
mode my Rr-dress lo tb C:a)-k of tbc Supream the action was
sent back so d'=b;iii-d ;"e from th^/n Sude the Rccognenceys
and So Intended to !;'"i, me and j:)id Another action of one
2S2 EAVvLY PETITIONS.
Johu mini I t^crveu hiu) for r. Debt above nine pound Due to
me five yeai- past iaid Action Continued I'ight Court no Jury
Could be had for me to try ihe acount Seing that I Could
Get laiow v.iuite not ieeing my attorney any Longer i was
nonprost and Executed for Cau.-t four pound fifteen Sbiiliug
Consider the on Jii?t Another accion on a Servt of Beujaniiu
Shumaker against me for Eightey pound Said whrit was not
Served on the body yet Continued In Law tbe Court Give
Jurdgmenr. and never Seed ilie bound I paid fiftoy pot;nd lo
Said Sliumaker before E.\ecution v/as i.aid perdused tlie Ue-
ceit to tbe Shirrift So v;iili Intrest Renaained tbirtey Pound
Six Shillings and Sixpiecce was well known to ♦he offifer:^: no
notice v^■os Given to n-.e by the Sbii'riif when the Jury was
Cald to Condem my hGn,n;e and two Lots. having two Lots and
a house Gineing to the Said I owd but thirty pound Six Shil-
ling and Six pence Jusi Debts and the above Canst If Legal by
which I had Rented my house and two Lots for twenty pound
per year before and Gaud Security was offerd them If Cald
for If SetLng the hardsiip and barbaiius usedge 1 met whith
Could not obtain the bi'iiifit as a Subject my house and two
Lots was Sold by the Sir'.rril'f I Dvsiied a bill of Caust of them^
but Could Get none I 2:11 Informed by Jeames Smith they
attorney the whole Deb:. 10 be about Seventy pound and and
was sold for Hoping to iie a Mited by your honour to take my
Case In to Consideration I Humbly a Dress as a Subject to
your honour 10 £-.ee me whrited Another action the first of
Aprill 1753 i was taken by a warront Derected by Mr. George
Stevenson Eqr. for the !•:; ping of a tipling bouse I being Re-
dust to Povertey keepi^^j" ^s In Law" upon Shiclj action as
for said not A lov.-ing Tie of th.e Sail of my Rum and wine
being In Debt to th.e }*Ii.: chants for the Said by Po", er tey was
ablidge to sell as I CouLd 10 pay ray Creditors one Eeniamin
Swope no proper oincer Come In the Back Door of my house
I Standing In the fruni Dooi- Laid Violent holt of me as if I
ware a murdered Pretending he liad fore said P Draged
me out of my house wiiii two mens assistance toar my Cloase
Besiering the Libertey c' a shert to Coe before the marisstrate
throud me Down and I: oak my knee out of Joint so that I
am a Crijiell not able ;.o follow any Laljour to Soport my
familey Struck my wife to the Ground !;ecause sh.e came to
Releave me from being killd I then Laying on the Ground
wiib my knee Eroak rio.. ''aitisfaction a Nuf to George Steven-
son I was Indited fo;- ;,ri a Salt and Indited for Seling of
Liquor Lying under the Jkieters liands they would Dragt your
Petitiousr to Goal my vlic- darsi; not come Nigh me but I
EAKL.Y PETITIONS. 2;j3
Givins Security not able to anpepa' my Security lenued the
'.lorxcy for the luditt-iuc^nt for Seling the Liquor It was Re-
fused h) Cou;t then Servd the Reecgnencc-ys so I had ci Still
of luiue In Custetey near two year which Caust lue forty
round by Such arbcterrey Powers said Stevenson acted roe
10 Debair me from Living Seiug the hard Ship I Laid under
1 moved my familey to bottomore Town In mcralaud having
Rented my house for twenty pound per year by seting my
house the teirnant rex-iovt-d the windov/s was hrolve and several
other Nessarys Left Vm: Doors open tlie In Ciosemonls of the
Lots and Garden was Lost the Person that Bought my Dewliug
frr^m the Shc-'rii:' i\r<l:z:z t>^e '^ail no^ Tepg^i rMfl ^m persess
no Care was taken I v/as Loath to Return to my A State so
Replyed to George Ste-enson near two year for a. Settlement
It was Refused the A S'':ate being Sold for two hundred pound
the DemVmd of the ofKfre I was Infoimed to be about Seventey
pound thirty pound S;;; Shillings and Six pence to beniamin
Shnmalcer Just Lebts end forty pound Caust, for the aforesaid
actions Refusing me :: bill of Caust Seing the A state Goeing
to Decay and Sobl Considerable under Value It apeard as if
they would hftp the A Seine an..! money to Geatber A Sarvant
Garll of mine had Six years to Stay was taken from me by
an arbe:'tary Power sn'bertary Power barman uptegrove a
marisstrate In the Cc^rnty Received her and paid nothing for
her and was Detainr-: from me above six years by Poverty
was ablidge to Rctuji. bad: Into my persessition the Damage
I liad tb.en Received vas near a thousand pound well known
to the County I beinrr In Poverd not alile to seek my Living
for my family of Stv:n Childien no Credetors being paid I
Craved for peace aiiii Apliei] for a Licence to mainiain my
poor familc-y being a Cripell having none of the best Con-
■ vineanceys it v^-as Ref.;•^ed Ccuid have no Liberty for a Living
there George Stevensv.n Intended to Drive me out of tov^-n
an ordered people to I/re but It was Refused by them In Town
I am able to prove th-: .-arne and had been a Liver there before
near 10 years Leave your honour to Jurdge the arbertary
Power the said Stevenson un;br^r took to Get my A state by
because I v/ould nci ,.f^ke four liundred pound for my State
when lie first Came t'- town wliich he cffei-d mo for It v.-hich
I Cou'd have had L;i:l' bumLcd for It about two month before
there fore he tryel ;-i' nKiner v>-ay to (this part missing) An-
other action Did !n •'":■■;. ^e when I Lived In Meraland to Ac-
quairt your honoui' i Chairii/sd Ponds with one John foutr,
Living in P (this p.,;' i-issiue) Dr Living there and Jiis Dr
Living In meraland r:ach Jiund being twenty pound both
2S4 E.VRT.Y PETITIONS.
iuiii-. par' mifcsing aii.J illegible) ^vilh cue auotht-r Cbarley
wliich I Can Picve By my suu lluu ^Vhiit the Reccivts now
I:i PhilLideipbiJiaelpliia A while after Said John fcius not Git-
iiig the moiiey as iie Expected I having had a. bouse and two
Lots In yorktowu nefui-e thue ihcn Sold to Thomas Cox the
said louts Sumens ol a Vshrit and Laid it on the house that
had been mine thee not being Iliiue then but yit Got Jurdg-
ment on the Said I liicn being In meraland which Sumens I
can ]\rduec Removing Back to Yorl: tov,-n as aforsaid They
V,e\ vl'.I an i>\cfi,uiion on my LU)dy tor said Action and Ciapt
mo to Goal althoe there was above one hnndre--' pound Lying
In there hands Aceorcling to the Sail they ]iad mpde oi my
house and two Lots aforesaid yet kept me there near Six
weaics thinking I Should a Gree to Give up-sr'd uj:lav,iul
they had made bui fiJiding I wouh.l not a Gree to there
Roughish Design the aiiorney Jeames Smith Against me
Oideied Ilia Gailer to l^ti me ought which he did Another
action About Ap;ill llZiJ your Petitioner Received an order
from Captain David Ail-:;:: io in List men for his ZMaiesstey
Service and likewise anoil^vrr order frum Govenor Morris to
Inlisl for the Province Keigliment your Petitioner Enlisted a
Priuitce who bad but fi-\c nionths to Serve Said Prlntice Came
to my house to Li'^t before your petitioner Enlisted him 1
went to his blaster to acc^uaint liim of the said v/hich his
:\Lister Gave Consent becai.so the lad had ten pound to Get
which the vroubl Save A Tliilo after Dy Incuredgment Said
Jacob Doudel Got a wrii ;:g:iinst me foi- damage of fifteen
pound and Clapt rae In boa! and Detaind me there three
months and Never was r.-d-iiful to any triall althoe having
In plide an attoiney lb'.- iisi court made an Inter Locked
Jui-dgement of the said A_ •i-vv v/eaks after the under Sherriii
Zachariah Shngar v.ith Sc-vt-ra! other men came to your Peti-
tioner house and Ccassd a51 your Petitioner father Beds and
all his Cithen fuimcrtner Cfciried them all of then broke open
the Lock of a Place who'e a Still was ceased. It with all the
furneteur thereto belonging and a Set of Joyners tools wh.ich
I had to Get my Livin- V.y Carii-d them all of did not L^ave
^our Petitioners wif>; ;-;.-! - : :;:d'rn a chains of close t;:ok to
Ihe Value of thuio iiu!,.:; .: ; _;H.ui-: wcjrtli for the aiToi-esaid
two Last actions Drove y<-.: I'etihon. i- wife and soveii Small
childern Into the Strea.t ;v:-] r';trri- ■,; you: Peiitioners v/ife
Into Goal where I then v.;:^ Cr>;;finrl i:.r s^iid acLions thorefwre
I humbie a Tnec- uj yo -r i.-.v-r to lirke my Ca^e Into Consid-
eration the ]nbui::an rr>-i:--..c your Petiiioner and his farailey
are Drove to i-oin tiui^ i . time Contrary to Law or Justice
EARLY PETITIONS. 2SD
P]underins;- and Disbursting at Pleasure the Eilects of your
Petitioners Vviiicli Cose him Great Care aud trouble liavc Drove
him and his fainiley to ExSij-eam wonts Into A distant part
from his Place of abode wLile they unju^iley have taken his
Propertey aud Dessuibutcu it to their o^vn use your poor Pe-
titioner Intreats your liouour lo take compassion on his h.elp
Lc-ss familey and Lool; Into the Case of & Injured man who is
novr at London to Keak for his v,-hriie I Expect not unkno-\vn
to your houou.r It being Left to your Konour lo settle as
your hono\n' will sec by a Letter Given In with the Petition
by my Son Left in Fhilndelphia to act In my behalf as If I
To take n;y Case Into Concideration and see my familey
whi'ited as soon as Possible I being In' London waiting for
au answer to know whether It Can bo settled there or noe I
hope your honour well knowing Justice will Give my InpovN'or
v,-ife & sun Answer as soon as your Honour See meat who will
p])lide your Poor Destesed Petitioner who Shall Bee In Dutey
Pound and F^ver F]ay
JOHN PR GEY.
May it please y'r Euceii^jncie:
The humble Petiiion of John Hall surgeon sheweth that
being disajipointed of :' S' tilen-iont in America by the Sliip-
wreck of the Ci-omwoll:^ Prize belongiiig to Butler &. Clacxtoii
of St. Christ'rs on rhf Li-iei'ii shore of Virginia Dec'r ye 2&
last ■\Vm. Parnfield Cr-iai;der after Recovery of the White
j'lux in No. Carolina joiivd Col. gages Regtmt. of Rangers to
obtain Warraiit in my iirofession T;ut unfortunately on a rc-
c:uiting P.irty met w.lVk a broken Leg IMarclt ye 20 in Glouces-
ter County Virgiiiia, lying six Days and Nights with It unre-
duced, almost fro-ze -i.o Death, which hath prevented thai
Duty I owe to the Puj^lick Service, as well as proloiiging my
Recovery: Since have subsisted by Benevolence, thro :},rary-
land on Crutches liitb-.r in oixler to obtain a chest of Medi-
ci!ms & Insl;umer.t^ ^rom tlie llcn'Ib Scciety ^^ :\irrchants
to repair tliis loss —
Next to the pa!Ti."j].:rr G.aco of Almighly God in preserving
Me thrc' so mun>- I'-riis, I ani happy in this Opportunity lo
offer to y'r Ilospitab.'-t Consideration the Course of IS years
\'iz: A\'hich may i!:'-].- yr Ecc.:db.ncie to make Provisioji for
me in ibis Exigence, vrbere 1 may be useful in yc Forts or
ctherwlr': — .
After a liberal E-k;-at:on in Warwick with yo late Thos.
2S6 EARI.Y I'ETITIOXS.
L'd Leigh my g>-ah.if:;rlior AUlemian Dvadfrhaigh Four times
Mayor of Ciai r.^ruugh, ^£v^■ill-: that Family as well as the
Castle, my Mother waiting on Lady & Dodington Greville tho'
I was the youngest of six chLdi'en, 150 Ls. Sierl. was given
with me to .Mr. Sa;u'l Pye cr Bristol an eminent Lithotoniist—
17-il Sr. John ];.aUl;en sent me lo Admiral Vernon, by Y.'ar-
—42 rants fiom v.-liom &. Sr. Chr. Ogle I served two years as
Surgs Mate on the :^loscluito Shore— iu selling Rattan
under the Conduct of V.'m. Lea a brave Bermudian
Friend of S'r Ch's V/aj^ers v,-ell acynainteu wiih Giiati-
—43 mala — . I i-etiiLn'd in rho. Lyon vrith that Vaiinnt Com-
—14 Angusta. my laie L"d Ealtimore's Yatch, vrhose Hou'ble
Friendshiij I liad. Cape. Elias legross Command'r of
Jersey — Tlien Gv.-ynn of Carm.athen S: Co in ihe Golgo
— 4'^ or Greyhound CarA. Kaluns Ccnian.d'r talven by CapL
Ambross of the Knn-rt.
—46 The Flon'bi-e Jamt s Comptou cf ye Northampton
Family senc me i!i Ye Syren v. here in the Rebellion 1
lost the use of my Lambs off ye Coast of Holland, A
Hard vrinter, the R,eLsls in Derby; as scon as recovered
— 47 I fulknv'd my Ship thro Scotland on foot as my L'd
— 4S Duke of Bedford e:.n testifie— . Next served the East
— 49 India Company in iLe streatham V»'m. Pinnel Command'r
under Boscawen who f-eni us to ^Madagascai'; at Bombay
the Beace of Aix le C hapelie tcolc place, wherein myself
& oilier individn;,l>: sulimitied to irs Frowns for the
publJclc Good— Subsisting on my Wages A, Ye Benevo-
—51 lence of Lady VisevK-tess i./jnqueviHe, Y"e Shughburgh
—52 Family & Sr. Vs'm. Yv heelers—.
—53 Went to Africa i;; I'le Snow Anglesea of Liverpool in
Mr. J 110. Keu.s-on.- and Co. employ, by which 1 suffer'd
UHpar;:te!rd Cruelly to the Deprivation of my senses,
being uico)-'d from n^-id to Foot, both rob'd & stript of
every thing I bad ..': I'n.t blind four Days, losing near a
Gallon of Blood, br.,-; use 1 would not Consent to defraud
my Ov.-n.c:? f: comrrr'i a Pyraey on the King of 13enmarks
subjects to lepair ihe I'lmbezzlement; this is a severe
Vv'inter lerminated iu a Gangrene of Ye Foot iz discharge
of a Guinea (ibfgib'- ) several Foot long.
The African Comviissioncrs & S'd liillsbcrough have
Ccgniz;inc(; of ibis ?■ .I'ei'.
—51 By the Me; chants Advice -of Bristol went lo the West
-55' Bidies to recruit my licalth, practised I'hy.sick & Surgery
EARLY FETITiONS. 2S7
in (illegible) on the Death of Dr. James Wobbe Mr.
Smiil! i^- Mr. Polls, tlu'Ot? parte of ye Island d.viug by a
Contagious fe\or & bleeuing at Nose &. nionlli, which by
Gods Uk-ssing I pui a !-top to — went down to my (illo-
gihlp) Cl'arlcs Hall ai St. Croix wiiose 1 had tho Friend-
.ship of yc Hv.u'bie Christian ]o braeht Barou van a
Porch.
—56 The War bieaklng out. I served the St. Christophers
Mercliaiits iii the Haw):es Revenge ,Tos. Conuol- Comand'r
leaving ra> .liinuih Pension in obedience to His T^Iafts
Proehunation— By Permission of ye Admirals Frank-
land ft T--:-;-d.
57 Came up fioni .JanKnca Doctor of ye Tliomas James
Y/atldns Conid'r whose uncle ye Judge took my Advice in
the Palsy, when General Thomas Major Melvill & Mr.
Guilleanme of ye 3Sth Re.tct. presented me this suit. I
nov,^ wear Fiom St. Johns I served the Barbadoes iu St.
. Christopher Subscription in the Oliver Cromv.-ell Peter
Reade Comaudr when m\ ill State of Health renderd it
necessary to retire.
Submit these to y'r Excellencies Favour.
From His T'dajc-lles Moit ijumble & Obedient Subject <^-
Servant JOHN HALH.
175S Julio 2i Die
City of Philadelphia.
To the Honourable Jcliti Penn Esn. Lieutenant Governor of
the Province of Peimsyjvania, And To The Honourable The
Members of his Ccunei;.
The Petition of divt.-^ inbabitanis of The City of Philadel-
phia.
Most Respectfully Si;ew^ih
THAT Your PeLition^::-s are li^formfd a new Road f!cm
this City to the villa;::.; of Strasbuig, leadine; to the Borou-h
of Lancaster, i- by y.-.\u' order lately laid out. That the
Gi-ound ovrrwlWch iv i- !;,kl. is good and suitable for the pur-
pose—That the .=^aid, R ,.^i] is much shorter to the said vi!la.ii,e
* * * *^ * * *, ';■■;.!! to a nun.iber of well settled back
"i'ov/nships, (h::!. \U' 'k'. YVk.(\ now in use, or than any other
Ground of euai! r-o-d; ■ s will a<:hnt of,— and thtit Notvnth-
standiug thes'^ l-'-:c:/ c: it oppo.^!t:oii is Raised against a Cou-
lirmatiou of the sr^id Rcae.
2S8 EARIA' PETITIONS.
YOUR Petitioners tlioreforc beg leave to represent to the
Goverror and Council
THAT it is of g:e:it ImpoKance to the People of this Pro-
vince to have f-nch Roads as m-ay Promote tlie Tiade thereof,
being the be^r Comnitmition iu their Power beivreen the Capi-
tal City ;;iid the Back Inhabitants, and thereby ]ce,.?en the Ex-
pcnoe of ];ririgiug the prcdnce cif the Country to Market, and
Supplying ilie Back Counties -with such Foreign Conratodities
as they may Pequire. THAT Trade and Coramerce on
^vhic-li the AVelfaie and HappinciS of evei y Ccmnnucity depend,
is in this jnovince suppoited under disadvantages which sev-
f^rnl or Iho iir-io-M.OMMi;[^ r'r>tn.-,;^i are f'-f-" y'Tn:n,_Thr.iT. Vi'aler
Carriage ajVoiding their lleniote rnliabitants an easy Trans-
portation cf all Comnuidoiics for Market— v.hile ours are dis-
couraged by a Length of P.oiid, laid generally on bad Ground,
Crooked and 111 supported. ■
Your Petitioners therefore pray the Governor and Council,
to take the P)-emi? = es intc; their Consideraticui and Confirm
the stiid Nev.- Fioad.
John AYhnrton. Daniel Robin.-.on.
Phil: Syng. Geo. ClyTner.
T. Coornbe. • John Cadv.-alador.
Tho. MiiTlin. Samuel C. Morris.
Geo.: e ^liJllin. E. Geo. Meade.
Sam. Pleasant. .Jas. AVliartcn,
Turbutt Francis. .Tos. Saunders.
Yvill. Parr. Enoch Hol-art.
John Pringle. Peter PLceve.
Ab'm Usher. Joseph Bullock.
Thos. Willing. Geo. Rundle.
Hartley Shce. Geo. Enilcn, Jun. .
John Gibsons Bcnj-n Haibeson.
John La-wrence. Jcdm ■\ViI!da>-.
Peter Wikoff. Jos. Redman.
James Penrose. i enjumin Bevy.
Joseph Warner. James Benezot.
Ben.i"n Marsl'a!], Jos. Wood.
Wm. ]-ley^han■i, Clement Biddle.
Alex. Huston. Geo. Roberts.
Willian. Craig. Geo, Davis.
Vv'm. Smith. Kd^v•d Peniiiulon.
Jc::ep;i ^/.-ift. Thomas Fisher.
John Phillips. Wm. Richards.
EARLY PET] TTON S.
Joshua llowelL Rich'd Baclie.
J- Crais. Aiurv,' Caldwell.
.'»('. "WlTito, John Briughurst.
liw. l)oniio]'i;;on. An'liony Stockcr.
'inn. Smitii. _ John Bayard.
Tench Tilghnan. Sam'l Morton.
JDau'l Rundle. _ Henry Drinker.
J. W. Ko^^?. TJio. Wharton, jun.
John Steinmetz. John Nixon.
WiH: :\linpr. Ba, B<jver!dse.
A. Morris, Ja'r. Arc-1 'd M'Call.
Joie'ah Warder. Jnhn W. Brocks.
Adni Ilnbley. jno. «hee.
Stephen Sh. Betor Chevalears.
Jos. Morris. Geo. Fuller{on.
Koht. Morri.s. Reuben Haines.
Pani. Howell. John Khea.
B)avid Frank.s. J. ]\I. Nesbitt.
Sam. C. Mifflin. Jop. Wharton, jun.
Isaac Cox. Isaac Hazlehurst.
James Searle. John Day.
Frescnted to the Goverj:or &. Council 10th Nov. 17^
To the Ilonoiablr Jol ^ Pt nn B'^quire Bientcnant Governor of
the BioMiirt r; P(-.iu . .\ c n 'ci and Counties of Nev.- Casile
Kent fc Su>=;^p\ on B. 1 tn ^i > and his Honourable Council.
The Petition of dnt-s ]^.,_ubitanlF. of the County of B9uca.=.tcr
Humbly Sheweth
That the Groat Boad from Bne upper paiis of IJje .said Coun-
ty, especially from the Borough of Lancaster, to Bhiladelphia,
is by the constant u.-e of it Trilh heavy IxDaded Carriages, a,nd
Ly its b'-'in?; laid in taraiy places over very bad ground, now
rendered almost imr'^^K/aide, ajid is attended in many parts
of it with such. Dancer &. Difliculty, that the Waggoners in
many Reason.-; arc xmdca the necessity, when heavy loaded, to,
or from the I'iiiiadelphia Market, of travelling in Barties, that
they may Afford' each Miser A.ssistance.—
That notwithstanding the great Labour, Care and Expence
lised in repairing the sa?d Jload, it is Constantly in bad Order;
T:n<] as the Tr-ide cz Cv^u^n^jrce of tii'^' Province increases, & it
is more used by heavy carriag.:s, will bo still more trouble-
some Kr dill) cull. ■
trt— Vol. XIV— 0-h fc-r.
2S0 EARI.Y PETITIONS.
That another Road luion b<?iier grouud. and iic-nrer by c-oiue
Miles, may l-e ha'], and i^ iiov,- ab.-sclutrly necef.=?.ry i-ov the
aocdiiinio^uiiioii of ihe back Inhabiiants oi the said County lu
their Cciamercial i3nercoi)rsc with the City of Philadelphia — .
The ^vaRt of u good lioad seems to threattu a diversion of
the valuable Trade of this County, or some parts of it, to
other places; end now, not only, actually prevents many Far-
mers from Attending the City markets; but puts them under
the disagreeable necessity of trusting, and giving Cornmisiions
to others to Carry tht pi'oduce of their Farms to Market, by
which, many ha^ e Euffcied greatly; Ti'heieas v/ere the Roads
Good and safe, their ovrn horses £- Carriages might be em-
ployed for that Rurpotv., and s\ ould lalce back for tiiem Salt
6c other Articles for their home ccnsuiapvion, which tlicy
could pu>;chase most reasonable in the City.
That a Kings Highv/ay or Public Road haih lately been laid
out by Order of tiic, G'jvcrnor and Council, from the Middle-
Ferry on Schujlkili to Ihe Sign of the Ship in Chester County;
& from thence along c: near the old Gap — Road as far as the
Village cf Strasbrg Ir. Lancaster County — This Road Your
Petitioners beg leave to say, is laid out on much bet.er
ground trian the old Hoad, is some miles shorter; &. your
Petitioners conceive h- the best, straitest and most con-
venient Road for the hack Inhabitants: and will be of Great
Utility to the Trade o! I^hiladelphia — . The Inhabitants of
Laucasier; and such i-s shall choose to pass through that
Town, fi'om the remoti: pans of the Province, will have an
easy road from thence to iiio j;ald Pubiick Road; whoreby they
will shun eight or tei: miles of Hills & bad ground, which
are upon the old Road betv-.-een the s'd Town & the Sign of
the Ship; &. these wh'. .;; it may best Suit to lake the back
Road, from Harris's by the Dunker Town (formerly called
Peter's Road) m.ay en-^-r into the said newlaid out Road,
near the iNorth Branch if Ih'undywine Creek; & by that means
have an easy, safe & shorter Carriage fiom thence to Phila-
delphia. .
Your Petitioners therefore pray the Houcurabie Gcverr.or
& Council to fake the rr,-.n:lses into Consldfraticn, and as the
said New R.oad s'.ems i'- have been laid or.t .-■hi^.fiy vvith de-
sign to encourage & sec-;.e Vnp. Trade of the Inhabitants of the
interior parts of the Pi .'. ince to the City cf Philadelphia, &
is the Road yet poinie-: o'Jt for that ]>urpose, to Confirm the
f^aid New'aid out Road ■.: a King > ilighway or Pubiick Road
^AIiLY rETlTKJXS.
and to order ihcA t!i
cleared .
Au<J your Potiuonors
Johannes ililler.
Wartin Miller.
Uinrich Kiiidig.
Jacob Rueble.
Georg Dosii.
James Wrirjbt.
Davide ( ?) Kiiixjort.
Sarauel Barr.
Sebastian Graii'.
Abraham Hes.i.
John Smith.
Matthias Graff.
Peter Faruey.
Abraham Newcomer.
Lenhart. Bender.
Jac-ub Beiss.
Jacob jMumert.
Christian StauZer.
Jacob Meier.
lAiidy Herr.
Jslichael Sehauck.
Jitcob Beyer.
John Carpenter.
Joiiaunes Wurrale.
Joseph Bruchbaker.
John Herr, Sr.
John V/itnier, Jur.
Bernhart Eschlyman.
Chritli Scheuck.
Valentin BreLUioiser.
IJenry Bowraan.
Geo. Lenard.
Jacob Bear.
Abraham bar.
James Old.
John Rchnabele.
Johannes EorckhaMer.
Peter Hoofnagle,
Jacob Carpenter.
Em'i Carpc;-;ter, Jiirr.
Martin Meyer.
may be fortJi
Francis Leech.
Johannes (illegible).
Robert Cunningham Miller.
Andreas Slough.
\Vm. Ross.
i\iichae] Gross.
J.- 1 cob Bun dor.
Jacob Enck.
Joimnaes Enck,
Jacob Miller..
Jacob Carpenter.
John Brack Bill.
Hannes Sintzenig.
Charles Phillips.
John Ilousenbevy.
John Vi'aUer.
John Feree.
llenrich Mattes.
Henricli Netf.
Nicholas Stoffer. .
Jacob Sheits.
A.brahara Buetsch.
John Miller.
Jolm :^iiilar, Juiuur.
Jacob Kindrick.
Iilartin Kendrick.
Henry Weaver.
John White.
Haunes Ha miss.
Ciiristian IMarty.
Christian Yorde.
Emanuel Xarl.
rdichael Greiter.
Joseph Hain.';.
Samuel Miller.
Christian Carpenter.
ThC'S. Slecher.
Christian Nessellrood.
ilan nes Bruchbaker.
John Bo-wmac.
EAKLY n-.TlTlOXS.
Gcurge Whhvr.
JohJi Wither.
Mathdes INIiller.
Cliiistian haie.
Abraliam hcrr.
Gcors; Strein.
Liiristiaii vrendilz.
Tho. Barton.
WiiJ'm Atclte.
■ Chribtiau Vuglit.
John Hopsou.
Geo. Mover.
John F<^itmaTt.
Liidwig L-aumau.
Christian buech.
Gas. Shaffiier Ju.
Lodwick Stone.
Frd(?) Slouo.
George Ebeily.
Adam Relg-art.
Caspar ShaiTner.
Peter Shaffner.
Michael J'ordinp.,
George Betz.
William While.
Sarnl. Boyd.
Chas. Hall.
Wiiton Atkinson.
Charles Klug.
Bard. Hubley.
Danl. Frank.
Christoph. (illisiblc),
l^hilip n-ick.
"William Bawsmau.
A. Hubley.
.Tohn Stone.
]\Iatrhiaf- Dehiiff.
(P)-o;>pnted to llie Guv
17T0.)
Boiijainiu Puukiuy.
Joi^eph Simon.
Joseph Davies.
Isaac Solomon.
John Henry.
Martin Bauman.
Eberhavt Michael.
^ William Busch.
Arnold Bcmbargav.
lleuiy Dehuli.
Davett Tresler.
FelMv McCowan,
George Enickhiirst.
Anthony Snyder.
Simon Schneider.
Edwd. Shippeu.
William Henry.
Jas. Bickliam.
Adam Simon Kuhn.
Everard Grubcr.
Krnanuel Carpenter.
James Bnrd.
Isaac Sanders.
Robt. Boyd.
J. P. DeHiias.
Zaccheus Davis.
J 3. Work.
Al-.xdr. Lov.Tey Foresman.
Peici Grubb.
Mickl. Haussegger.
Plettenstein.
IVlauin Schull.
Nicl:Iano Job.
P.'Uiiej Kinpoit.
Jacol) Shaffer.
Jacob fetter.
EAl;i,.Y PKTITIOXb'. ?9S
To His Ijonorn- the Governor and Counril in Philadelphia
Billing.
The- l^uirl.lf T\'iitioi! or t]ie Inhiibitants in Gcnei-al of the
Township of Solehiiry in the Coiiriy of Bucks Ilumhiy Sht\v-
eth—
Whereas? there v,as a Kuad laid uiil fi'oni Philadelphia to tlie
River Dilawai'e oppisiio John Pioading's Landins, many Years
F.20 by Qj-dcr cf the Govenior and Ccnncil, upon the Promise
Gt iho said .John Readir.g's and the Inh.abltants ol; West Jer-
sey layiiiu; Out a Poad from the said Johui Peading'f. LandinJT
afore said to New York JJui iuriiead of hxIUoiiig the faid
Road to the .said Jo'nn Keading's Landing asid a^ey to wit)
the Inhabitants of West Jersey afore fcaid," brought the Road
Oppisile to John ^Yoll's about three miles below the said Jon.
Reading's Cr. Which Oidiged the luhabilauls of Solcbury
afore said To Petition to the Court cf Quailer Sessions in
Luck for a Road from John Well's into the former Road
near Buekingiiam :\Icctirig lic-ahc being near five jliles, And a
Ferry being settlt-d unto the said John Well's by an Acr of
Assembly of this Provir.cc wherein the Road to New York
might he arconimcdated . Which renders that part of
the afore said Road frcro Buelanghara IMeeting TTouse to the
River oppisite John Reading Landing afore said, which is now
Daniel Hovrel's iisele.ss riMd Unnecessary And the said
Dan'l Howel eiulfaverins io force ns Your Petitioners to open
the Road from BufkiT:f--i.'.rn :\reetii!g bouse to tlie River a:^
afore said, Thereby to piomole a iierry which v.'ould be a
great Damage to Your pHaiioners in Cutting Our Lands and
also to ye aforesaid John YVeils in Perricular And Y\'herea,-;
some time since some of tl>e Inhabitants of solebury affd. Did
Humbly Pct'tion his }I-.:;oar the Governour & Council affd.
That thRt i'-\n of the ]-.;<, ad. from Buckingham Meeting House
to the River oppisite to Dan'l Howels Landing formerly called
John Readings La.nding miglic be Disanuled and that part
from Buckingham :Meen;:g liouse to John Well's fierry might
be Estabjislit in ye rem thei-eof A.nd Whereas some other
Persons of the lnbalir-:i;LS of solebury affd. has Petitioned
His Honour the Gove;M;r Cv. That that part of the Road
from Buckingham Meetl-g House to the River oppisite Daniel
Hov/el's Landing rairi];i lie opend But. since (he afore-
said j'etitions Las b(-c. iXlivered in order for a hearing the
Inhabitants of so:ebury -iffd. have Mett, and upon furlher Con-
sideration bath Gener:.i:y Concluded that if in case the Road
294
EARLY PETITIONS.
v,a,i: opened to ;hc River opyisite to Dan'l Hov.clb Landing as
aird, it v,-oulcl be very Injurious to some of the Inhabitants
Lands and also the pUiee of tlie River against Dan'l Hov^'els
Landing is not Commodious nor Necessary for a Ferry, inas-
mucli as the said John \Vells Ferry is but about three miles
belovN' the said Dan'l Hovel's Landing. Also the aild. John
WOiis having- kept the fierry Divers Years w'th good Boats
verj' good accomodations in ills House for Travelers. A ^Lm
v{o]l beloved cf his Xeii'hbcnrB for heciujig good orders in his
IiousG, has ahvays behaved hirDseir well to all Persons as
becomes him in such his Vocation, Lhereiore the I-Iunible re-
quest ot Your Petitioners is that You in Your Wisdom v.'ould
Consider the Premises aforesaid, and your favouring our re-
quest V'ill much Oblige your Petitioners, and vre shadl as in
Duty Bound ever pray &t — ■
"VVe the Subscribers to tl)is Collum of the above pettiiiou do
Cortifie that -^-e hnov-r the matter Contain'd in said potition
to be true, &. therefore pray the Governors & Coinicils Con-
sideration of the same as such.
Thomas Canby.
Maat Hughes.
Jos. Kirkbride Jnnr.
Abra. Chapman.
Jer, Langhorae,
A. Flamilton.
Isaac Peters.
John Plecd.
John Scholfield.
John Pownall.
John Hough.
Henry Roberts,
lirancis Hough.
Thomas Hartley.
Joshua Ely.
John Skelton.
John Davrson.
Jon a! ban Dan- son.
Roger Hartley.
Edward Hartley.
Georg Povrnall.
James Paxson.
Henry Paxson.
John Rathmell.
YViliiam Chadwick.
John Bye.
Jos. Lupton.
Enoch Pearson.
Thomas Canby Jur.
Geffery Burgas.
John Rcarbrorigh,
Sam'il Eastburu.
Thomas Phillips.
Phill Wells.
John Wells.
Honourable Pir
irovincG of Ptr.r-ib
artvlclv Gordon Esqr. Governor of
■ nia and to his Ilonourabio Coun-
;d Aboui frar
EARLY PETITIONS. 295
'Jhal vrhcrviis ic liath been proixised, thai a ncv.- bridg.
Kbould be :w:<de over franla'ord Creek, Becaus ci tbe badn-rss
of the T\'ay and ford. Wheve. ii nov,- is, and the Danger of
Carls. And Wagi^;sus overictiog arid Children falling in to the
Creek and Some Traveller^i being in Danger of being drowned,
it being also very 111 ccnvenient for all Carisge to and froui
(The Jiletropolcian CiUy of the Frovince:) Phila"d and it being
the Gret-t hign Rc?.cl of America, v.-anls Above halfe the
ijroadih cf ^d. Road from Phila'd to bucks v.^iich is GO foci
and This is not near Plalf the Braedth. it is So narrow that
iV/O Crt'-riages Cannot pass by one Another, Coll: Buinet and
his Ladey w'th divors others in his Coach was overset, two
Gei'tJev.-einen Were overset in the Cieek in a Chase. Two
Children Last Summer fell into llie Creek and In all Likely-
hood had been Drov.-red, if help had not been neigh, and Car-
rages have been break And oversee through the badness and
nairowness of the \Vay and at high water v.-hen their is a
fresh in the Creel: there is no passing at all; also tbe Road
for About a Quarter of a Mile to And from the Old bridg is
very IMirey and Costs the Couiiiry a great neale in Repaire-
ing On boath Sides of the Bridg, Besides the Create Charge
of maintaining three Bridges. Aud building a AVall. to Sup-
port the bad narrow way. w'cli if built, is in Danger of being
Underrain'd by floods, w'eh in Great Raines i^ very Raped,
Wee Itumbiy Coneeve that one Single New Eridg. a Little
Lower dov.-n the Creek -v.-ill Ease the County of a Continuall
Great Chai'ge In Repairing all the Above, as well as Accomo-
date Strangers and Tiavellers and the Inhabitance of the
Tovrnship and Couiiiy. Wee have also understood that the
Gentlemen in Coranrsssion to Survey sd. Road is also of the
Same mind v.ith us. that there is need of an Alteration in
Relation to this affair^:-, it being rxearer, Cleaner, and much
Less Chargeable A'.-)iere it is Piojiosed To bee and wee desire-
that the afore Said Gc}ii!enien may have a Second Premise.
So wee pray that in your V.Msdomo you would be pleased to
Consider the General A<lvantage In this Case and your peti-
tioners Sli;\ll Ever p.'iyas in uentyBound —
Rich'd D-jnn. John Sha'evoss.
Robert Eastborn, Richard Martin.
John Brown. Walter Adr.m.es.
John Morick3. Johii Atkins.
Joh)i Iveen. Cliarles. llarpor.
James Paul. ICreck Hiis [—1 mark) Koon,
Thomas Crutler. Thomas kenton.
2&t> EARLY PETITIONS.
Richard Jones, John .Kuowles.
Cha. liiuney. Joiiepb Hall.
Josiab Harper. Ricliaid Busby.
Joseph Harper. Gabriel (his [IJ
Jaares Street.. ka;;on.
Joseph Thornhill. Edward Coninge.
Johu Brittan.
lo the Honourable John Penn Governor iii and over the Pro-
vince of Pennsyivania, f^:. Countir-p o^" NevsTp'^tin, Kept and
Su.ssex 031 Eelav.-are.
The FetUinii of Sundi'v of Ibe Inhabitant'-^ of AVe.stmoroiand
Countj.
Shev.cth
That your Petitioner.-; in Consequence of tlie ITrst Alarm in
tlur-.e Paiis did ashenible at Banna"s Town, wliere ai their ov/n
Expence they erected a Small Eortiflcation as a Shelter for
their Wives, and Families during the TroTiblesonie Timey, &
under direction of the Genticnjcn of the Association, volun-
tarily took lip -Amis for the General defence of this part of
the Country, till such Time as your Honor & the Honble
assembly -vs-ere pleased to approve of our procer-dings. Your
Petition'^rs thought themselves extremely happy and Seeoure,.
when your Honor & the Plonble Assembly so considerately
order'd a Number of Troops to be embodied for our Genera!
protection and safety, hut. your Petitioners are now rendered
very uneasy by the Removal of these Troops their Arros &
Amunition, on v.'hich yoyr Petitioners greatest dependence lay,
and which we your Petitioners farther understand are or-
dered to the Kittaning, s place at leasi distant from any of the
Settlements Tventy five c: Thiily :\Iiles. Your pcitioner.i by
being left thus exposed, without Arms or Amuniiion, humbly
conceive themselves to be in great. Danger from the Euejny,
and ai-e sorry to obser\e to your Honor and the Honble
Assevnbjy, that tis the g-j-.eral, as well as the humble opinion
oy your }'eritioners, that removing the Trooi^s to so distant
and uninhabited a part of the Provicne as tlie Kittaning, can-
not answer the good puri
iiut appMVi-s calculated on!
their own priv;:te J.ito.es'
tioners are farthei- moM h
posed person oi' J'ei.-^o.'is
e for
which they vvcie intesided,
jy the
advice of son'ie who prefer
. the 1
■■--ublic Welfare. Your Peti-
ibly ol
f opinion that, some ill dis-
vc mi
srepresenicd our real Slitr:-
; Rf;!,i
•:lo Assembly, of]icr-,vise v.-e
EARLY PETITION f!.
197
could not ccnceivo' {hat your Honor and the Honbl-j Assoiniily
would leave us exposed and Defenceless iu the nuiuner we
nov,' arc. Ycur Petitioners ' therefore most humbly request,
that your }Ionor would be pleased to consider their Alarming
Situaiion, and ordc!- sueh Assistance as their defenceless con-
dition requiies. And your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall
pray &Ca.
Wende] Oury.
Philip Smith.
Jacob Smith.
Peter Hi]].
Frantz rub,
Gared Thomes.
Saml.
Jacob Kimmel.
John Moffly.
Heinrich Edeyn.
John Ercdt.
John Erineg.
John Painter.
Gorge Painter.
Michal Eayerlay.
Christop Kertruhy.
Adam Oui-y.
Chrisi.oiel Uhrig.
Conrat Cind.
Peiter Uhrig.
A braui Dungelhorgc-r.
Jacob hauser.
Petter
Adam Gorge.
Conrat Plack.
Gorg Hack.
Johancs Grausher.
Josef Rues.
Bernt Rc-ies.
Daniel Williams.
Petter Gciger.
Nicheiaus Shaer.
Henry Smith.
Micha'-rl Dole.
Wichael gunckel.
John Scot.
JIa:-tr.
Lulwig Miller.
Andoni v.'aller.
John Gunv:kel.
Jams Waterson.
Adam Biickcr.
Phillip Kliii,L;e]sbmit
hanes Sprengler.
Petter glrdgelshmit.
Davit Jiiarshal.
Adam meyer.
lamas Avilliams.
Christian Hermer.
Gofg Beiei-.
Paul Eberhart.
antoni altman.
Jacob Stra.
Casper merdel.
Niclos AlloHKing.
BaJiztr m-vyer.
"\Vilian\ Aliman.
Christian Rotenbag.
Harmickel Dev,"is.
Petter L'ber.
Henry Keifer.
Michal Shatz.
Jcry Gergan.
Jo. Hamilton.
Marx Brcing.
Gorg Mickondorf.
Yvilliara Deyard.
Banjamain Lord.
Better Cook.
Martin Kinnitt.
Peter Casnir.
Erck Pil'itun,
John Hil'.
I'rederith Mitrschol.
29S
William Harcstou.
henrih ScIiiTi'-a.
Jacob Mielt-isea.
Nicios Junt.
Saml. Hock.
Ans. Hock Jiir.
Heurig Hibley.
Henri g lang.
Christian Bam.
Phiiip Studoliaker.
Adam Studebaker.
Johan Eber Davis.
P e I c e J- Yv' a ii n e. n_ a g h cr.
EAIU^Y PETITIONS.
balzej- IB ever Jr.
.Tobia Hawser.
PcttC-v Ruty.
j\Iichai Kumb.
Michal Stocksb€ig'
Christian jucki.
Aberham Jacky.
Gorg ^\'althaucr.
John Kcirman.
\niliara Beck.
Aberham Shefer.
LorC'Dtz Kuntz,
To The Hci) curable
vince of PennsyJv
Su5::ex un Delawa
The Petition of S'
County —
Hurably Sh f;v> (■th ,
That your Pel.ilioners in
these Parts, did Assemble
c^vn Expenee they Erected
for their Wives and Fa.mi
and under direction of
Voluntarily took up An.:
part of the Counti-y, 'tlH
Honble Assernbly v. ere pb:
Your Petitioners thought
Secure, v.-hen your Honor
siderately order'd a numb
General protection and >-;^
rendered very uneasy-, by
Arms and Am urn nit ion. on
pcnda!ice lay, a;id whicjf
are ordered lo the Kitiai.'!:
of the- Settlemcni'r, Tv.-vLi
tioner.s biy being left thvH
lion, humbly conceive (be
the Eiicmy, and are ..ony
Honbk Ajjsembly. i.li-i; 't.-
cpiniou or your Petition*-
, Penn Governor in and over the Pro-
and Counties of Newcasitle, Kent and
• of the Inbabitants of Y7e&t:
Consequence of the Tirst Alarum in
at Har,na"s To^vn; v/Jiere at their
ail Fortification a? a Shelter
lies during tlie Troublesome Tirneti,
he Gentlemen of the Association
.- for the General defence of this
;nch Times as your Honor and the
ased to approve of our Proceedings,
themselves extremely happy and
and the Honble Assem-bly ?o con-
:r of troops to be embodied for our
fety; l>ul your Petitioners are now
the Removal of these Troops, their
vvliich your Petiiionevs greatest de-
^-onr P'-iiticnei£ farther nudcrstand
IS', a ph^ve at lenst distant from fmy
y five or Thiiry Miies. Your Pcti-
exposed v,-itbont Arms or An-iiini-
-nselves to be in great Danger from
to ol--::rve to your Tlonoi' and the
the Gejjcral, as well as ihe humble
T. thai reihoviuL; ibn Troops to so
EAIJLY PP:TIT]0XS. 299
dislant and iu:n;hab;:pd a part of the Province as the Kiium-
ing, c:in!icL ansv.-er the good Purpose for which they vrerc iu-
teuded, but appears calculated only by the advice of some wiio
prefer their ov.-u Private Interest to the Public. Welfare.
Your PctitionGrs are farther most humbly of opinion, t-Lat
some ill disposed person or persons have misrepresented our
real Situation to your Honor and the Honble Assembly, other-
wise %ve could not conceive that your Honor and the Hoiibk-.
Assembly \', culd lea'', e us exposed and defenceless iu the
manner v,'e nov.- are. Your Petitioners therefore most humbly
requesv, that your Honor would hi^ pleased tn consider their
Alarming Situation, and order such assistance as tljeir De-
fenceless condition requires. And your Petitioners as in duty
bound shall pray &ea. itea,
William Dorrcugh.
Samuel Beai^ty.
James Beatty.
Illegible.
Illegible.
Illegible.
William Brown.
^yiliiam (his [0] ma]d;) Yv
glaghen.
Brizela. (liis [X] mark) Car
John Biovvnlee.
Kugli BroT.-nlee.
Joseph 3:3rownlee.
Samuel IsIcKee.
Job a McDonell
David IVIcKee.
Robert ]McKce.
James .Paul.
W^illiam ilcKee,
Wiileam luimson.
John Brov.n.
John Brow-]}.
Adorn }dorow.
John Gifien.
Jamcs Ixlckim.
Ipa^ic ketth.
Dinn^ii MfConal
Georg Kelson.
James K1t:jv.
Joh!^ Canan.
WiliiCiV.! Rhaw.
Archeb-Ud Leach.
.lames Boveoed.
Robert Haslet.
Joseph Shaw.
James Westbay.
John Gourle.
Samuel Gourle.
John Calhoun.
John Lent.
James Dorrough.
■. Stephen Groves.
John addams.
John ha so.
Charles Staret.
rahart base.
John Gothery Junier.
John Gothery Senier
A Dam Soot.
Petter Soot.
Y/ill'm Dickie.
George Dickie.
Moses Dickie.
David Dickie.
John Crigly.
A_ndrew Mcintire.
Patrick CcilaTi.
Chas. Fru-r; n.u.
Samuel Whitsitt.
John Holmes.
Joseph Winliee.
Wm. Thorr'a^'.
loseph CHMv,-ell.
SCO
t;ly
ETITIONS.
Tu the Houoial.ile John rcuvi Esquire Governor .t CoH-iniander
in Chief in r.nd t;vcr the Proviuee of Pennsylvani:i anJ
Couiities of New Ca;:.<.le i;oni avi<l Sussex upon Delaware.
The PetiUon of the Ii;i;a!»ilanls of Weriunorehand county
IlunrMy SheweU.
That there is great .Ueasun to fear that Ihis Part of ibe
Couuiy win seou he InvolvtJ in an Indian AVar That the
coniiequences wiil moirt prohably be striking as the countr\ is
in ti defenceless; Stale wilhout any PJar^es of SLrtngtli Stock
of amunitioii or necesh-ary Siorcs,
total Ruin to grera. nuu^beri v,-ho are now in an ea?y Situation
but almost distracted with the Apprehensions- of Seeing their
Helpless Infants fall a Sacrifice to Savage Cruelty and tliis
will most Certainly be the Event unless they meet with some
Protection.
In these CircurnKtances jiext to the Aimighty they look up
to your Eonour and Hoiie ;:ou will take their Case into con-
sideration and afford theni .•^ucli PLelief as to your Honour
shall seem meet
And your Petitioners a-, i;. duiy bound Shall ever Pray—
■\Vendel Ourff.
Christopher Truby.
Frantz Raupp.
Nicola.us Scneiier.
John Laffertv.
John Beudear:/.
Jo Hanes Sprenf^eles.
Conred houck.
Jams water ens.
John Redick.
Adam gorge.
Nicholas Allimang.
Adam Trich.
Stufei Uhrich.
John Golden.
Potter Tjbrig.
Mart Scliuetz.
Michal koneL
hendrich Kleyn.
Co;u-ud Shitler.
Hanes Gunckel.
Fetter Rasner.
Pet'er Rbor.
John
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Lch smit.
Jaccl
3 Smitt.
Jacoi
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Adam Rreiser.
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r Wanneraacher
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Pete
r klenel Smite.
Pete;
V altman.
Audoui altman.
Jos.
pankkek.
Pore
ni.z Reiss.
I'.altzcr :>lGeyer.
Jaco
b hanser.
Pete
r Altman.
Chri
stian Bam.
Cor J
r Beier.
Pete
r Roth.
Jose
f Kciss.
Ada
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Thcuia^ v,'illiams. Conrat Lcict.
Michael. Shotz. I'^vedrioli ilaisliall.
Gorge (illegible). hanres breynig.
William liamson. Uobevt MickGiidorf.
^Villi?.m Altmaii. Jacob Schveber.
Marx breinig. Danil Matiiss.
Scliau bveiuig. henrich Kclirall.
Samuel Lewes. Peter sheilbaramtr.
Archy Sluarwt. Jac-ob Megylyu.
Antbony 'U'aitrey. Davit :\Iicklin.
Jacob welcker. heiiriok busliewer.
Nicolas Funt. Luiwig oterman.
Mibel kaim. James hvl.
Jacob Matys. Jacob Stross.
Dalit marsbak rhri.-tofel berolt.
Henry Sil. Gerbai't Thomas,
l^charcl Avchbold.
I'^uclorsed.
Fort Allen Kcmr-neld Township Between AVencle
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